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Rec

2. Secret 20 Oct 85

Reg?

RAL'S DEPARTMENT,

WAK OFFICE,

5 Oct. 1885

277

firected by. Mr acknowledge Letter

of

the correspondence

recent transfer

the Chinese

as this day he Foreign Office it is hoped that ion to make a munication to

Is

the ricanteine for the in- cretary of State

for

+

I

PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE

Reference -

RECORD OFFICE, LONDON ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

PUBLIC

1

for the Colonice that an identical

equipment has already been ordered from Dis 14. G. Armctionz C to

replace

the

Guns

se handed

over

to the British Government, and there is every reason to believe that the whole will be ready for shipenent from this Country in six months ( peobally less) from the present date.

to pains shall be spared to secure freight without delay so as to expedite, as much as precille, the arrival of the Stores in China. and their being handed over in good condition to the Representatives of the Chinese Government.

Jam Sir Your Olders Surrect.

My C. Dawnay

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