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THE COLONIAL OFFICE
No. 6b
0.0. 13620/645
Received 29 MAY 19
Government House,
Hong Kong, 27 April, 1899.
27 April,
Sir,
I have the honour to forward for your information and consideration the enclosed copy of a letter
from the Secretary to the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce expressing the views of the Committee of that Body in relation to
the recent armed resistance offered to British occupation of the New Territory.
I am addressing you in a separate despatch on the subject.
The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
&c. &c. &c.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Henry Blake
GOVERNOR &c.
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