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have better arle for
exterrain.
I think we
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alone.
a mouth,
EW2IAS.
Government House Hong Kong
of
Sir,
July 19
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Having heard that possibly
Sir H Blake
may
not arrive here until after
1st November
term of
my
on
which day
command expires.
I have the honour to ash whether
it
may
extend
not be adirsable to
my
term as
General
Officer Commanding for the brief space required, to that I may hand are the Government directly to Sir H Blake To The Night Honourable
Joseph Chamberlain MP
etc etc etc