in
Commitee Enclosed to 33562; ipy of which was sent to treasing in W.0. letter of 6th Axcenter last: add that, of course; in the case of suck
lands, the amount to to paid by the War Stoppl
will depend upon the letting-valur
& when the land was distant from
might
G-
of trifling amount.
Mr. in Thum
아
ther land
the city of Victoria
Sur rang.
- Remmid W.0. & Treas.
A. F.
at once
Eit
12/1X
the reply to this Letter the following
Number should be quoted.
11239
1900
Sir,
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REG 30 JUN 00
TREASURY CHAMBERS,
29
June 1900.
114
The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
have received from the War Office a letter of the 27th
instant, of which a copy is stated to have been forwarded to you, relative to fixing at 20% the total military
contribution payable by the Colony of Hong Kong.
Before My Lords reply to the War Office, They
request to be favoured with an expression of the views of
the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the proposal
set forth in the memorandum by the Secretary to the Colonial
Defence Committee and endorsed by the War Office.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Rancis Gnown to
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.