SIR,
(No. 21.)
MR. CHAMBERLAIN to COMMISSIONER LOCKHART.
Downing Street, March 27, 1903. I HAVE the honour to inform you that I telegraphed to you on the 25th instant, stating that the provision made for the police (including the gaol) in the Wei-hai- Wei Estimates for 1903-4, and the action reported in your despatch, No. 67, of the 15th December last,† were approved.
Extract (pars. 4, 5), Colonial Office to Treasury, 7 February.
War Ŏico, 10 February.
Extract, Treasury, 11 March (pars. 3 to end).
Colonial Office to Treasury, 16 March. Treasury, 23 March.
2. I enclose a copy of correspondencet with the War Office and Treasury upon this subject; and I have to request that before the Estimates for 1904-5 are transmitted to me you will forward a report upon the staff and expenditure of the police force, having regard to the points referred to in the Treasury letter of the 23rd instant.
10930 not printed.
I have, &c.,
J. CHAMBERLAIN.
† No. 141. No. 146, and 5483: not printed, Nos. 151, 158, and 155.
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