to Lieutenant Colonel Hall, Royal Artillery, the Officer Commanding the Troops in this Colony, and that he entirely approved of its being submitted to the Defence Committee of which he is the Chairman.
I may here state that I expect the report of the Committee will be sent in in a day or two. Colonel Crossman leaves for Singapore and the Straits early next week.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Servant, Administrator.
RAFT.
For Conf. 20397/61 War Office Secretary Royal Commission on the Defence of British Possessions Abroad
MINUTE.
Mr. Adrian 26 Nov/fr Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. X Mr. Meade. Mr. Herbert. Mr. Courtney. Lord Kimberley.
Indexed 202 29 Nov 87.
With reference to the letter from this Dept of the 14th Inst. forwarded by the Earl of Kimberley to transmit to you for the information of the Secretary of State for War the Royal Commission on the Defence of British Possessions and Commerce Abroad