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colonies, he is to forward the duplicates with his observations by the same mail which conveys the original Report to the Secretary of State for War.
(True Extract)
(signed) J.Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary.
(true copies)
To His Excellency The Governor,
No. 108
Date. 16th Dec. 1876.
NO. 9350
(Subject.) Military Reserves Luce. Forwards Copies of letters apparently overlooked by the ds. Sec. Colony in his letter to Fr. O referred to in Sec's desp 106.
Last previous Paper. Ger 9349.
A gp of 3 $121 94/2/91
Next paper 121 9929. 9346.
(Minutes.)
Throughout this business the behaviour of the Military Authorities in Hong Kong has been vexatious and discourteous: The instance now brought forward of the General refusing to give the former copy of a telegram so extends that it chances I think be brought to the notice the War Office was ware it not that it irks out one of many means taken by farrel colome to mark
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