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C.O. 20140
RECR
Royal Gardens Kew
November 20, 1882.
I have the honour to acknowledge
the receipt of your
letter of October
respecting the Botanical and Afforestation
Department, Hong Kong.
This letter with ito enclosures has been
very carefully considered by Ser Joseph
Hooker and I am
to
offer
the following
remarks
upon it.
2.
There can be
7.0
doubt that since the
Department under MZ Ford's charge
put
071
a
to do
more independent official fooling
he Hon.
R. H. Meade,
Colonial Office.
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