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PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE

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Reference :-

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO

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on the subject of the defence of Kongkong.

2. The Battery of the Royal tstelling and the calibre to which the War Office

guns of large

alludes, had amived at Hongkong

nearly a fortnight before the amin

the despatch now under reply;

My despatch

as was reported in my c.to 45 of the 12th inst. I retum to the subject in my despatch A°51 of even date herewith.

3. General Sargent and the other members of the Executive

Council

Council, concur with me in tendering

8

our thanks to your Lordship for

pressing

War

Office

on the attention of a

the now practically

the

almat defencclers state of Honglong. General Sargent has by this Mait addressed to the Secretary of State for War a despatch on this subject, to which I refer in my despatch N° 51 of this date.

4. Reference is made in the letter which your Lordship caused & be addressed to the War Office" on the 18th December to that part

of