CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899

T H 30-492 660 30492 forntial. Sir,

Foreign Office, 3 November, 1889. 2-copy

I am directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to transmit to you, to be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the accompanying copy of a note, as marked in the margin, concerning the resumption of jurisdiction by the Chinese Authorities in Kowloon City.

The Retroerosion of Sham Chur, & th

The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office. 10.38-287-8

I am, Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant, Francis Berti

However, to follow the exact output format as requested and to correct minor errors and formatting:

T H
30-492
660 30492
forntial. Sir,

Foreign Office,
3 November, 1889.
2-copy

I am directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to transmit to you, to be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the accompanying copy of a note, as marked in the margin, concerning the resumption of jurisdiction by the Chinese Authorities in Kowloon City.

The Retroerosion of Sham Chur, & th

The Under-Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
10.38-287-8

I am, Sir,
Your most obedient, humble Servant,
Francis Berti

Let's correct "forntial" to "formal" as it seems to be an OCR error.

T H
30-492
660 30492
formal. Sir,

Foreign Office,
3 November, 1889.
2-copy

I am directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to transmit to you, to be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the accompanying copy of a note, as marked in the margin, concerning the resumption of jurisdiction by the Chinese Authorities in Kowloon City.

The Retrocession of Sham Chur, &c.

The Under-Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
10.38-287-8

I am, Sir,
Your most obedient, humble Servant,
Francis Berti

Corrected "Retroerosion" to "Retrocession" as it is the correct term. Also, corrected "& th" to "&c." (et cetera) for proper abbreviation.