No.
73
2/17
It is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the above Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to-- The Under Secretary of State for War,
War Office,
Pall Mall, London, (S.W.)
EC
JULY 5 1872
7
Z+
Financial Secretary's Department,
War Office,
4th July, 1872.
19
Board
Sir,
I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 27th May 1872, and to acquaint you in reply that Messrs. Cox & Co. (or possibly "Messrs for" is OCR error for "Messrs Cox") have been authorized to pay to the Agents for the Colony of Hongkong, the sum £141-8-0, being for subsistence of Military Prisoners at Victoria Gaol, Hongkong during the year ended 31st December 1871.
I have the honor to be,
Your obedient Servant,
John...
Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
Downing Street.
Carefully...
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No.
73
2/17
It is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the above Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to-- The Under Secretary of State for War,
War Office,
Pall Mall, London, (S.W.)
EC
JULY 5 1872
7
Z+
Financial Secretary's Department,
War Office,
4th July, 1872.
19
Sir,
I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 27th May 1872, and to acquaint you in reply that Messrs Cox & Co have been authorized to pay to the Agents for the Colony of Hongkong, the sum £141-8-0, being for subsistence of Military Prisoners at Victoria Gaol, Hongkong during the year ended 31st December 1871.
I have the honor to be,
Your obedient Servant,
John
Under Secretary of State,
H. Colonial Office,
Carefully