W.O 7553
Hongkong.
26
Straits.
The Under Secutary of State
War office.
For hundred
19 July
Sir F. Rogers
for monsell
Lord Kimberley-
M
See 8.0.3874 April 20.1871.
Sor
20 July 1870
I am driected by the
Earl of Kimberley to acknowledge
the receipt of your
letter
but the 12 the instant
respecting
the distribution of troops
in Hougkong andinthe Straits
Settlements.
I am to state for the information of dr See: Cardwell that so far as Hongkong is concomed Lond Kimberley has no objection to the arrangement proposed in your lettern, the Colony contiming to pay
£20,000
Acr
year.
But His Lordship Fresnot