Haykany 2673
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DRAFT.
The Under Sec. of State.
War Office
MINUTE.
Mr. John 10 Izt. Mr. Lucas 10
Mr. Fairfield.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Sir R. Meade.
Earl of Selborne.
Mr. Chamberlain.
83 12 Feb. 1897
I am directed by
W. Lee"Warmer E of geni
to ack: the rec
letter (Haykany 5) of the
4919
37 Assistant, relative
to the proposed additions to Defence Works at Hongkong.
2. In reply
I am to
request you to inform the Marquess of Lansdowne that in W. Chamberlain's opinion the Colony of Hongkong
is not in a position
to rise.
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