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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hong-Kong, 29. March 1879.
In reply to yours of 28 instant I am directed to request you to inform Mr Gerrard that His Excellency the Administrator will forward his communication to the Majesty's Secretary of State.
His Excellency would desire me to take this opportunity to correct a misapprehension under which Mr Gerrard appears to be.
M. S. Tomschiff
E. Tonnochy,
Acting Registrar General.