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No. 23.
Colonial Office to Admiral Sir A. Milne, Bart., G.C.B.
(Secret and Confidential.) Sir,
Downing Street, April 19, 1879. I AM directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to acknowledge the receipt of your Secret and Confidential letter of the 9th instant, inclosing a summary of the reports and recommendations made by the Colonial Defence Committee since their nomination, and requesting further instructions as to their future proceedings.
2. Sir Michael Hicks Beach desires me to take this opportunity of expressing his sense of the good service rendered by the Colonial Defence Committee during an emer gency which has now happily terminated, and of the able and valuable assistance given by its members to the Secretary of State in the consideration of the many urgent and important questions upon which their advice and opinion were invited.
3. With regard to future proceedings, I am to state that Her Majesty's Government contemplate the reappointment of the Committee in another shape, respecting which Sir Michael Hicks Beach trusts that he will be in a position to communicate further with you at no distant date.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
R. H. MEADE.
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6th ultimo, that he proposes that the Earl Cadogan and Sir Henry Barkly, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., shall represent this Department and the Colonies on the proposed Committee for the consideration of the general question of the defences of the Colonies.
I am, &c.
< (Secret.) Sir,
(Signed)
No. 27.
ROBERT G. W. HERBERT.
Colonial Office to Admiral Sir A. Milne, Bart., G.C.B.
Downing Street, May 5, 1879. I AM directed by Sir Michael Hicks Beach to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th ultimo,† informing him of the high appreciation by the Colonial Defence Committee of the valuable assistance they have received from Captain Jekyll, R.E., who has acted as their Secretary, and by his professional knowledge and official experience has much facilitated their labours.
2. In reply, I am to state that Sir Michael Hicks Beach fully concurs in the observations of the Committee as to the valuable services rendered by Captain Jekyll.
I am, &c.
(Signed)
No. 28.
R. H. MEADE.
No. 24.
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Admiral Sir A. Milne, Bart., G.C.B., to Colonial Office.
(Secret and Confidential.) Sir,
Committee Room, Whitehall, April 28, 1879.
I AM requested by the Colonial Defence Committee to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th instant, and to state, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that the Committee met this day for the last time, and dissolved on separating,
1 I shall inform the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty of the termination of the Committee's proceedings; and General Sir Lintorn Simmons will similarly inform the Secretary of State for War.
I have, &c.
(Signed)
ALEX. MILNE, President.
(Secret and Confidential.) Sir,
Colonial Office to War Office.
Downing Street, May 5, 1879. I AM directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to acknowledge the receipt
of your Confidential letter of the 19th April,‡ relative to the proposed appointment of a local Committee in Hong Kong to consider the question of enlistment of auxiliary forces to supplement the regular garrison of that place."
2. In reply, I am to transmit to you a copy of a despatch§ which Sir Michael Hicka Beach proposes, with the concurrence of Secretary Colonel Stanley, to address to the Governor of Hong Kong, instructing him to appoint a Committee to consider and report on the question; and if Colonel Stanley concurs in the inclosed draft despatch, Sir Michael Hicks Beach would suggest that he should send a copy to the Officer Commanding in Hong Kong, for his information and guidance.
I am, &c.
No. 25.
(Signed)
No. 29.
R. H. MEADE.
(Secret.) Sir,
Admiral Sir A. Milne, Bart., G.C.B., to Colonial Office.
Committee Room, Horse Guards, April 28, 1879.
I AM desired by the Colonial Defence Committee to request that you will inform Sir Michael Hicks Beach of their high appreciation of the valuable assistance they have received from Captain Jekyll, R.E., who has acted as their Secretary, and by his professional knowledge and official experience has much facilitated their labours.
I have, &c.
Colonial Office to Admiral Sir A. Milne, Bart., G.C.B.
(Secret and Confidential.)
Sir,
Downing Street, May 5, 1879. I AM directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to acknowledge the receipt of your Secret and Confidential letter of the 28th ultimo,|| announcing the dissolution of the Colonial Defence Committee on that date.
(Signed)
No. 26.
Colonial Office to War Office.
ALEX. MILNE, President.
(Secret and Confidential.) Sir,
Downing Street, April 29, 1879.
I AM directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to request that you will acquaint Secretary Colonel Stanley, with reference to your Confidential letter of the
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I am,
&c.
(Signed)
R. H. MEADE,
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