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February 2 97
DRAFT.
The Under Secretary of State
War Office.
Mr.
MINUTE.
Macnaghten 7/2 Mr. Fiddes
Mr. Fairfield.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Brimston.
Sir R. Meade.
Earl of Selborne.
Mr. Chamberlain.
Sir
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With reference to the letter from this Office of the 16th ulto, I am directed by Mr Secretary Chamberlain to acquaint you, for the information of the Marquess of Lansdowne, that since the letter of the 16th ulto as to the amount of the Military Contribution from Hongkong for 1897 was forwarded to you from this Department, the current "Estimates for the year" have now been received from the Colony, and that the