# House
634povernment
Confidential
Surn
all
HongKong 4th April 1898
I have just received the
Committee
2
268
The Hong Kong Branch
The China Association; who
" earnestly
denred
on
intervieux
on the subject of the defences of Hongkong before communicating. with their Head Office in London "
I think it right
to communicate
at once the general purport of what passed - Their opokesman
pointed out the unknown complications in the north whither The British Heet has proceeded and the possibility of an
France and
allance Russian against
unpienelly
us, with Germany
looker on
how when our
The Right Honorable
J. Chamberlain J.P.
They pointed out
anga Worth,
was
Feet in