General Officer, Hongkong.
85
Referring to Telegram of tenth instant from Governor to Colonial Office, inform Colonial Government that senior Commissariat Officer and not Military Secretary is proper channel of communication with you on financial subjects. War Office Letter sixth August, seventy five.
Secretary for War.
(True copy)
see
(signed) Alf? Bassano, col.
Asst Mil. Sec.
M. 2.O.
28th Aug 1845.