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war
Admiralty.
war Office
13th February 1890.
d by the Secretary
my
acquaint you for
Lords Commissioner
hat the Colonial
reated to the war
ope's perusal copies letter to the Colonial
4 December 1889, and reply thereto & dated
on the subject of refence purposes of Her Majesty's Nary
P
while
Concurring
in the view
question should
not
1
not be counted upon as
permanently
available for the defence of Hong Kong, desires to express to their Lordships
his opinion that until the works are fully completed, fully armed, and fully garrisoned, for which steps are leing taken, these vessels are essential to
the safety of Hong Kong- and trusts receive an assurance
that he
may
that they will be left there until
euch completion is effected..
I have to.tc.
god
Ralph Thompson: