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2069.
CAPT
271
C. O. 14782 Admiralty,
AUG
28th August 1884.
Aday
I have laid before my
Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of
abo. 19th instant, requesting that an answer may
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be furnished to paragraph 2 of your letter of
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May
in which
Adm
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you request to be informed
at
decision is arrived out in regard to
sending out the armament required for the
proposed Local Noval Defence Force at
Hong Kong.
My Lords request that
you
will state to
The Under
the Earl of Derby that as the articles required.
ure War Office Stores it would be desirable
Secretary of State,
that--
Colonial Office.