I know nothing of this lad, but presumably
he is a son or relative of Sir Robert Ho Tung. Nor do
I know whether the War Offide definition of "foreign"
incluues colonial British subjects of non-European race.
Can you tell me who the boy is and how he came to be sent to Woolwich? I should also be glad of your views as to his being allowed to take the course. I suppose he isnt
training to be a Tuchun?
Yours sincerely,
(44) Beckett
P.S. As this has taken rather a long time to come through, I should be glad if you could let me have an early reply.
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