It is requested that in any further communication on this subject the under-mentioned letter and number may be quoted, and the reply addressed to- The Under Secretary of State for India,
India Office,
Whitehall,
India Office,
:8705
Whitehall, 203 17;
F.3961.
S.W.
th 26
London, S. W.
August 1897.
205
To Viceroy,
Wth July.
Sir,
With reference to the enquiry concerning the pension of Dr. P. J. Ayres, late Colonial Surgeon at Hong Kong, which was made in the letter from the Colonial Office of the 3rd ultimo, No. 6426/97, I am directed to forward, for the information of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain, a copy of a telegraphic correspondence between the Government of India on the subject.
I am to add that a further communication will be made to you on receipt of the letter from the Government of India which is referred to in the last sentence of the Viceroy's telegram. 17th August.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
A. Webb
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
I 28778. 5 r6/96. I. 1086.