Secret 52
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PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE
C.O.537
Reference :-
31 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-
COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO
Honfidentat
My Lord,
-Government House,
Hongkong, 21 d
113
April 1890.
I have the honour to inform you that in the 25th attione
I received from you the following Telegraphic Despatch : —
"Courseness pistacite " mainland exegetiral comminated catadape comforting Edwards dogoart hovoured" ("Suret and Confidentisel. To there any trath in report that mainland fortifications are contemplated by the Chevent Government? you
had better consult Elard
Enquiries made to be kept caret.
To which Implied
on the 26th instant :
"Nummaging intrapone forvour hangnail statio exegitual Tolo Harbour awen miles
kimitary
Hongthong was powderhom batteries, bilobed built quastion Hongkong Harbour further Aquart." (In answer
24th instant G.O.C. bongtong inform
your tattgram of the
me
theners gruenment propone fortifications at Tolo Barbour seven miles to the north of
The Right Honourable
Hard Knutsford &C. M. G.
fc.,
fc.,
Amy King
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ong,
Government House,
113
21 fuil 1890.
that on the 25th attione
raphic Despatch :-
mainland exegetical
Comforting Edwards net and Confidential. report that meintend pitated by the Chinese
1. better ansult Eland
Kept cart.
"
the 26th instant : -
forvous hangnail stati awen miles kimitary
whom batteric bilobed
lay Harbour further " your attgram of the
か
my Kong
me hot
miles to the north of Amy King
.f.