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No. 1811/1-Q.~
ENCLOSURE 2
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71
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Headquarters,
Hongkong, 28th. July, 1900.-
Your Excellency,
With reference to my letter No. 1811/1-P dated 13th. July, 1900, forwarding a plan shewing the sites of the works to be commenced at Devil's Peak, I have the honour to re- quest, that as the matter is urgent, I may be favoured with a reply with the least possible delay.
His Excellency
The Governor.
I have etc., (Sa.) .. J. Gascoigne, Major-General, Commanding Troops in China.