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PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE

C.O.537

Reference :-

31 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

Honfidentat

My Lord,

-Government House,

Hongkong, 21 d

113

April 1890.

I have the honour to inform you that in the 25th attione

I received from you the following Telegraphic Despatch : —

"Courseness pistacite " mainland exegetiral comminated catadape comforting Edwards dogoart hovoured" ("Suret and Confidentisel. To there any trath in report that mainland fortifications are contemplated by the Chevent Government? you

had better consult Elard

Enquiries made to be kept caret.

To which Implied

on the 26th instant :

"Nummaging intrapone forvour hangnail statio exegitual Tolo Harbour awen miles

kimitary

Hongthong was powderhom batteries, bilobed built quastion Hongkong Harbour further Aquart." (In answer

24th instant G.O.C. bongtong inform

your tattgram of the

me

theners gruenment propone fortifications at Tolo Barbour seven miles to the north of

The Right Honourable

Hard Knutsford &C. M. G.

fc.,

fc.,

Amy King

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ong,

Government House,

113

21 fuil 1890.

that on the 25th attione

raphic Despatch :-

mainland exegetical

Comforting Edwards net and Confidential. report that meintend pitated by the Chinese

1. better ansult Eland

Kept cart.

"

the 26th instant : -

forvous hangnail stati awen miles kimitary

whom batteric bilobed

lay Harbour further " your attgram of the

か

my Kong

me hot

miles to the north of Amy King

.f.