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of the 1st December 1898, I have the honour to
inform you that copies No 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19,
25, 26, have been destroyed under my personal
supervision. Copy No 16 is in possession of
Captain Jellicoe R. N. at present absent from the
port: it has however been written for & will be
destroyed as soon as received. Copies No 20 & 80
were used in the preparation of the 1898 revise,
No 80 having been forwarded to you in my secret
despatch of December 16th, whilst copy No 20 was
retained in the possession of the Secretary, Local
Defence Committee for record.
I have the honour to be
Sir
your most obedient
humble servant
Steney Arthahe Stoney Arthure Sir Henry Arthur Blake, but keeping as close to original as possible: Steny Arthur
GOVERNOR
I notice that no copy has been sent for transmission
to the Commodore-in-Charge at Hong-Kong, who is a
member of the Local Defence Committee.
Should
it be considered necessary to supply him with a
copy the number of additional copies required will
be six instead of five.
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However, to follow the exact output format requested:357
of the 1st December 1898, I have the honour to
inform you that copies No 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19,
25, 26, have been destroyed under my personal
supervision. Copy No 16 is in possession of
Captain Jellicoe R. N. at present absent from the
port: it has however been written for & will be
destroyed as soon as received. Copies No 20 & 80
were used in the preparation of the 1898 revise,
No 80 having been forwarded to you in my secret
despatch of December 16th, whilst copy No 20 was
retained in the possession of the Secretary, Local
Defence Committee for record.
I have the honour to be
Sir
your most obedient
humble servant
Steny Arthur
GOVERNOR
I notice that no copy has been sent for transmission
to the Commodore-in-Charge at Hong-Kong, who is a
member of the Local Defence Committee.
Should
it be considered necessary to supply him with a
copy the number of additional copies required will
be six instead of five.
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Let me re-edit to fit the exact format and correct minor errors.357
of the 1st December 1898, I have the honour to
inform you that copies No 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19,
25, 26, have been destroyed under my personal
supervision. Copy No 16 is in possession of
Captain Jellicoe R. N. at present absent from the
port: it has however been written for & will be
destroyed as soon as received. Copies No 20 & 80
were used in the preparation of the 1898 revise,
No 80 having been forwarded to you in my secret
despatch of December 16th, whilst copy No 20 was
retained in the possession of the Secretary, Local
Defence Committee for record.
I have the honour to be
Sir
your most obedient
humble servant
Steny Arthahe
GOVERNOR
I notice that no copy has been sent for transmission
to the Commodore-in-Charge at Hong-Kong, who is a
member of the Local Defence Committee.
Should
it be considered necessary to supply him with a
copy the number of additional copies required will
be six instead of five.
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Revised to:357
of the 1st December 1898, I have the honour to
inform you that copies No 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19,
25, 26, have been destroyed under my personal
supervision. Copy No 16 is in possession of
Captain Jellicoe R. N. at present absent from the
port: it has however been written for & will be
destroyed as soon as received. Copies No 20 & 80
were used in the preparation of the 1898 revise,
No 80 having been forwarded to you in my secret
despatch of December 16th, whilst copy No 20 was
retained in the possession of the Secretary, Local
Defence Committee for record.
I have the honour to be
Sir
your most obedient
humble servant
Steny Arthur
GOVERNOR
I notice that no copy has been sent for transmission
to the Commodore-in-Charge at Hong-Kong, who is a
member of the Local Defence Committee.
Should
it be considered necessary to supply him with a
copy the number of additional copies required will
be six instead of five.
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The final version:357
of the 1st December 1898, I have the honour to
inform you that copies No 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19,
25, 26, have been destroyed under my personal
supervision. Copy No 16 is in possession of
Captain Jellicoe R. N. at present absent from the
port: it has however been written for & will be
destroyed as soon as received. Copies No 20 & 80
were used in the preparation of the 1898 revise,
No 80 having been forwarded to you in my secret
despatch of December 16th, whilst copy No 20 was
retained in the possession of the Secretary, Local
Defence Committee for record.
I have the honour to be
Sir
your most obedient
humble servant
Steny Arthur
GOVERNOR
I notice that no copy has been sent for transmission
to the Commodore-in-Charge at Hong-Kong, who is a
member of the Local Defence Committee.
Should it be considered necessary to supply him with a copy the number of additional copies required will be six instead of five.
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