In the reply to this Letter the following Number should be quoted.
20086
13
TREASURY CHAMBERS.
C.O
qoctober
35091
Rece IRFG 10 OCT 13
1913.
128
Sir,
I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of His
Majesty's Treasury to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th instant (34145), further relative to the
assessment of opium revenue at Hong Kong for military
contribution.
In reply I am to state for the information of
Mr. Secretary Harcourt that My Lords have been in communica-
tion with the War Office on the subject and that They under-
stand that a letter (in the terms of which They have concurred)
is about to be addressed to you by that Department.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The Bradbury
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.