Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 10th April, 1876.
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th instant forwarding a copy of a telegram received from the Secretary of State for War, relative to the question as to the direction of the new road.
His Excellency the Governor desires me to state in reply that there is no intention of proceeding with that part of the new road along the boundary.
Colonel Bassano, C.B.,
Assistant Military Secretary
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(The last two lines appear to be a page numbering or filing reference and are preserved as is.)
However, to follow the exact output format requested:Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 10th April, 1876.
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th instant forwarding a copy of a telegram received from the Secretary of State for War, relative to the question as to the direction of the new road.
His Excellency the Governor desires me to state in reply that there is no intention of proceeding with that part of the new road along the boundary.
Colonel Bassano, C.B.,
Assistant Military Secretary
Yo go 170
should be revised toColonel Bassano, C.B., Assistant Military Secretary
Page 170
The final output is:Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 10th April, 1876.
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th instant forwarding a copy of a telegram received from the Secretary of State for War, relative to the question as to the direction of the new road.
His Excellency the Governor desires me to state in reply that there is no intention of proceeding with that part of the new road along the boundary.
Colonel Bassano, C.B., Assistant Military Secretary
Page 170