COPY.
N:CA.
3/1879/33.
SECRET.
Sir,
26th January, 1935.
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I have the honour to acknowledge the
receipt of Your Excellency's letter No.02512 of
the 8th January, 1935, and the return of Confidential Memorandum No.500 M of the Committee of Imperial
Defence.
2.
I have taken note of the suggestion con- tained in the fifth paragraph of Your Excellency's
letter.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient servant,
sd. W. PEEL.
Governor, &c.
His Excellency
The British Naval Commander-in-Chief,
China Station.