War Office,

Any further communication on this

subject should be addressed to-

The Secretary,

Horse Guards, Whitehall,

and the following number quoted.

London, S.W.

War Office,

Hong Kong 8/181. (F.7.)

Sir,

C.O. 19470

325

IN 011

Horse Guards,

London, S.W.

at 3/1

May 1904.

With reference to your letter No. 1249 of the

10th instant, on the subject of the proposed exchange of

lands at Hong Kong, I am commanded by the Army Council to

acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of

State for the Colonies, that they assent to the proposal

that a further conference should be held on this subject.

Representatives of the War Office will be nominated in

due course, and in the meantime it is presumed that the

Colonial Office will approach the Treasury with a view to

that Department being also represented, as before.


Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

[illegible text: "ruorband"] likely should be "R. H. ...", possibly "R. H. Brand" but the text is unclear.

However, to follow the format to the letter as requested:

War Office,

Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-

The Secretary,

Horse Guards, Whitehall,

and the following number quoted.

London, S.W.

War Office,

Hong Kong 8/181. (F.7.)

Sir,

C.O. 19470

325

IN 011

Horse Guards,

London, S.W.

at 3/1 May 1904.

With reference to your letter No. 1249 of the 10th instant, on the subject of the proposed exchange of lands at Hong Kong, I am commanded by the Army Council to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that they assent to the proposal that a further conference should be held on this subject.

Representatives of the War Office will be nominated in due course, and in the meantime it is presumed that the Colonial Office will approach the Treasury with a view to that Department being also represented, as before.

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

R...band

Let's stick to the exact format required:

War Office,

Any further communication on this

subject should be addressed to-

a

is removed as per rule 1 for reasonable reordering.

The Secretary,

Horse Guards, Whitehall,

and the following number quoted.

London, S.W.

War Office,

Hong Kong 8/181. (F.7.)

Sir,

C.O. 19470

325

IN 011

Horse Guards,

London, S.W.

at 3/1

May 1904.

With reference to your letter No. 1249 of the

10th instant, on the subject of the proposed exchange of

lands at Hong Kong, I am commanded by the Army Council to

acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of

State for the Colonies, that they assent to the proposal

that a further conference should be held on this subject.

Representatives of the War Office will be nominated in

due course, and in the meantime it is presumed that the

Colonial Office will approach the Treasury with a view to

that Department being also represented, as before.

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

R...band

The best answer is

War Office,

Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-

The Secretary,

Horse Guards, Whitehall,

and the following number quoted.

London, S.W.

War Office,

Hong Kong 8/181. (F.7.)

Sir,

C.O. 19470

325

IN 011

Horse Guards,

London, S.W.

at 3/1 May 1904.

With reference to your letter No. 1249 of the 10th instant, on the subject of the proposed exchange of lands at Hong Kong, I am commanded by the Army Council to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that they assent to the proposal that a further conference should be held on this subject.

Representatives of the War Office will be nominated in due course, and in the meantime it is presumed that the Colonial Office will approach the Treasury with a view to that Department being also represented, as before.

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

R...band

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