function should de-volve upon the Officer Commanding the Troops, in the absence of the Governor and of the Colonial Secretary. A dormant Commission will accordingly be issued to that Officer, unless the Secretary of State for War, who will be consulted on the matter, should have any objection to this.
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22. for cons 73283 318 183 449/84 Day/524 H. Rong Jade 366 Downing Street, 1884 22 February
I am directed by the Earl of Derby to request you to inform the Marquis of Hartington that his Lordship has had under consideration the desirability of entrusting the administration of the Government of Hong Kong to the officer commanding...
function should de-
volve upon
the Officer
Commanding the Troops,
in the absence of the
Governor and of the Colonial Secretary. A dormant Commission
will accordingly be is -sued to that Officer, unless the Secretary
of State for War, who
will be consulted on
the matter, should
any objection to
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this
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The Under Sec, of State
War Office
MINUTE. 21 Feb
Mr.
·Johnson
21
Mr. De Robeck 21
Mr. Wingfield.
X Mr. Bramston. 2/
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
Mr. Ashley.
Lord Derby, 22.
22.
for cons
73283
что
318 183 449/84
Day/524 H. Rong
Jade
366
Downing Street,
1884
22 Februaryin
I am directed by the
Earl of Derby to request
you
to inform the Marquis
of Hartington that his
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desirability of entrusting
the administration of
the Government of Hong
Kong to the officer
kommanding
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