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Mr. Meade

Copy to Defined Comienaim

with reference

27

to and letter of 31 Any / $0

Foll 10 Lep/00.

ay

Run 11/9

K12

No.

62328 47

it is requested that in any further com-

on this subject, the above Number quoted; and the Letter addressed to- Under Secretary of State for War,

War Office,

Pull Mall, London,

(S.W.)

117 Secret

108

Hong Kong/NTRAL DEPARTMENT,

WAR OFFICE,

4th September 1880

C

Werew

C SIP 80

6346

Sir.

I have laid before the Secretary

Slate for of

War

letter o

the 31st

ultime

with its

ench o ed

copy of a

despatch from the Governor of story dang,

a

heller which he had received

and of from bolonel Gordon, with regard the position of affairs in China,

and

ما

stating that Lord Kimberley had been informed by

a

PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE

Reference :-

། ?། ༄། ། ཏ། །། muimmim C.O.537

w

telegram from the

Governor ostong Kong, dated 31th July,

that belond Gordon had entered the

the Government of China.

service

7

Як червез

I

to

int

am

acqua

you,

for

The Unda Secretary of State. Colonial Office-

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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