CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882 — Page 424

No. Hongkong, 56

It is requested that in any further com- ranuication on this subject, the above Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to-- The Under Secretary of State for War,

War Office,

Pall Mall, London,

(S.W.)

Any all

RECEIVED

4 JAN 1882

381

OU JAN

WAR OFFICE,

Jhumary 1182

420

"Iam directed by the Secretary / State forwar to acquaint you for the

information of the Earl of Kimbally, that in the reporto

the defence of

Ou

Hongkong recently received from the Station it is propread in the event of the contemplated scheme of defences being carried out to erect on the site of the old Colonial Prison on Stone cattershaland a submarine mining establishment to contain the stores and accessory building required for the defence of the Western extrances to the Harbour, and to provid hear this site accommodation for the mea serving the batteries on the sling

This understood, however, from a letter received from foronel Crosman C...G. R.E. - Copy of solish is seclosed; The Mader Senetary / State

Colonial Office