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SIR,

(No. 21.)

MR. CHAMBERLAIN to COMMISSIONER LOCKHART.

Downing Street, March 27, 1903. I HAVE the honour to inform you that I telegraphed to you on the 25th instant, stating that the provision made for the police (including the gaol) in the Wei-hai- Wei Estimates for 1903-4, and the action reported in your despatch, No. 67, of the 15th December last,† were approved.

Extract (pars. 4, 5), Colonial Office to Treasury, 7 February.

War Ŏico, 10 February.

Extract, Treasury, 11 March (pars. 3 to end).

Colonial Office to Treasury, 16 March. Treasury, 23 March.

2. I enclose a copy of correspondencet with the War Office and Treasury upon this subject; and I have to request that before the Estimates for 1904-5 are transmitted to me you will forward a report upon the staff and expenditure of the police force, having regard to the points referred to in the Treasury letter of the 23rd instant.

10930 not printed.

I have, &c.,

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

† No. 141. No. 146, and 5483: not printed, Nos. 151, 158, and 155.

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