DRAFT LETTER to
(Ref. No.)
Us of 5.
Index Office
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Hongkong 97
Sh
Ir
164
Downing Street,
8 April 1897
Minute dated
Whitworth
Mr. Lucas
1
Mr. Graham.
Mr. Fairfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Wingfield,
Earl of Selborne.
Mr. Chamberlain.
Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to
receipt of your
27th ultimo
to the
service claim
I am directed by
ack. the lettre
re the
of Cative to pen
econ pect of In de on
A P. B. ay
of Colonial Surgeon
Hong Kong
In
2
second reply to
af the res
para graph
letter,
of you inform you
am to
that the Revenues
of Hong Kong
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