Sewing
on the local Defence
Committer.
that
ġ have to request, thereful,
you
will auform the
Vice-Admiral accordingly in reply to his letter of
17th Janmary last
the
Attach
AF
Secret.
Hong
ong.
Government o ouse.
April 243 1900.
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7985
Lic.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
off your
Seeret Despatch of the 16th ultimo relative to the distribution of copies of the Defence Scheme, and to state
that I have duly communicated its termo to Commodore Powell with a request that he will
the decision convey
아 the Lords
V
the Admiralty to His Excellency the Vice- Admiral.
have the honour to be,
Your
Sir,
1
most obedient humble Servant,
My Gascoigne.
Major General
Administering the Government.
The Right Honourable
Joseph Chamberlain In. P.
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