fr Lord Salisbury's cosas
that a protest should bem
addressed to the Chinese Gor
on this subject.
I I am to take this offortunity
of requesting that his Chamberlein
may be favoured with
early reply
to the
letter from
this Sefit of the 21st wist,
overnor.
No.
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ast previous Paper.
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HONG KONG
S. AFRICA
N°. 35933
(Subject.)
617
DESPATCH
C.O.
35053
Pcs? 20 DEC 30
Troops for S. Africa
Offers to raise Volunteers to 1000
Welsh Fusiliers are
Fusiliers have soo
Mr. Lucas.
sucrat
requered for S. Africa
fit for
niha
(Minutes.)
verorice
To late 1000 neke frame
The
English population of Hong Kong for garrum duty would upset the whole tease of the Colony. The C.O. have intimated that they do not divine to weaken the defensive force at Hong Kong & Straits, and the poten deprecates any weakening of the garrison und of possible further trouble in this territory. We should tell Sir F. Blake in reply that while It.hid. appreciates the public patrioke spirit of the Haughing Volumbers they are-unwilling to tecken.
Corrected version:From Lord Salisbury's despatch
that a protest should be
addressed to the Chinese Gov
on this subject.
I am to take this opportunity
of requesting that His Chamberlain
may be favoured with
early reply
to the
letter from
this Secretariat of the 21st inst,
Governor.
No.
Telegram 1899
16 Dec
as previous Paper.
28796
Confidential 27 Feb and Telegram 1 Jan 1900.
100
24
99/120
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and subsequent Paper.
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99.09
HONG KONG
S. AFRICA
No. 35933
(Subject.)
617
DESPATCH
C.O.
35053
Received 20 DEC 1899
Troops for S. Africa
Offers to raise Volunteers to 1000
Welsh Fusiliers are
Fusiliers have so
Mr. Lucas.
secret
required for S. Africa
fit for
(Minutes.)
To raise 1000 men from
The
English population of Hong Kong for garrison duty would upset the whole balance of the Colony. The C.O. have intimated that they do not desire to weaken the defensive force at Hong Kong & Straits, and the Governor deprecates any weakening of the garrison in view of possible further trouble in this territory. We should tell Sir F. Blake in reply that while H.M.G. appreciates the public patriotic spirit of the Hong Kong Volunteers they are-unwilling to take.