CO129-148 - Public Offices & Others - 1870 — Page 27

W.O 7553

Hongkong.

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Straits.

The Under Secutary of State

War office.

For hundred

19 July

Sir F. Rogers

for monsell

Lord Kimberley-

M

See 8.0.3874 April 20.1871.

Sor

20 July 1870

I am driected by the

Earl of Kimberley to acknowledge

the receipt of your

letter

but the 12 the instant

respecting

the distribution of troops

in Hougkong andinthe Straits

Settlements.

I am to state for the information of dr See: Cardwell that so far as Hongkong is concomed Lond Kimberley has no objection to the arrangement proposed in your lettern, the Colony contiming to pay

£20,000

Acr

year.

But His Lordship Fresnot