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CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,
THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE
DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.
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WHITEHALL CARDENS.
LONDON, S. W.
sir,
22nd February 1913
Ca.118/07
General.
With reference to your letter of the 13th
February, No.3792/1912/1913, I have the honour to state
that we did not attempt to obtain the maxim guns direct
from Messrs Vickers Limited in view of the general
principle laid down in your letter of the 2nd May 1907,
ea. No.13737/1907, that ordnance stores, particularly arms
General.
and ammunition, should be obtained through the War Office.
It will be remembered that this decision was
arrived at notwithstanding the cases of delay and extra
cost in ordering from the War Office, which were men-
tioned in our letter of 1st January 1907, and we presume
that we must follow it.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Mechies
for Crown Agents.
Aust
The Under Secretary of State,
&c
ELC &c
Colonial Office.
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