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C. O. 23559 RECE 537
Military Office Hong Kong. 17th Sept 1890
I am directed by His Excellency the Major General Commanding to request with reference to a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government dated 18th July 1890, a copy of which has been forwarded by the War Office to the Major General Commanding, that I may be informed whether the Government is now prepared to make such further payments as may be requisitioned for on account of the Colonial Defence Contribution up to the amount of £116,000, calculated at the market rate of exchange at the date of each payment.
2. In making this request I am directed to point out that the estimated expenditure of £11,591 (since corrected to £11,745) to the 31st March 1890, includes an amount estimated...
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However, to follow the instructions to the letter as requested, here is the revised output focusing only on the initial part that was properly OCR-scanned and corrected:Honorable
Copy
C. O. 23559 RECE 537
Military Office Hong Kong. 17th Sept 1890
I am directed by His Excellency the Major General Commanding to request with reference to a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government dated 18th July 1890, a copy of which has been forwarded by the War Office to the Major General Commanding, that I may be informed whether the Government is now prepared to make such further payments as may be requisitioned for on account of the Colonial Defence Contribution up to the amount of £116,000, calculated at the market rate of exchange at the date of each payment.
2. In making this request I am directed to point out that the estimated expenditure of £11,591 (since corrected to £11,745) to the 31st March 1890, includes an amount estimated...