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WAR OFFICE,

1-MAY 1883

Sir,

With reference to your letter dated 20 January 1883 forwarding for the consideration of the Secretary of State for War a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong suggesting that the Kowloon gardens leases of 14 years should be exchanged on certain conditions for Rural building leases for 75 years;

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you for the information of the Earl of Derby that in the Reports of the local Defence Committee, and of Colonel Brine, R.E. (who was specially deputed to report on the defences of the Colonial Ports) it is recommended that the space between the dotted blue line...

It is requested that in any further communication 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.)

20339 FZ

IS MAY 1883

500

Page ...

E.A.

21.M

D. May 21.

Hongkong 809

...

Qurl. Amay 18. Am 2075

...

However, to follow the exact format requested in the prompt which is HTML using

for paragraphs, the corrected version is already provided above. Let's reformat the initial part to make more sense and follow the rules.

Military Kowloon

Chart mets

...

be taken

to securing

Water supplies.

Qurl. April 18. Am 2075

E.A.

21.M

D. May 21.

on

Hongkong

809

It is requested that in any further communication 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.)

20339 FZ

IS MAY 1883

500

WAR OFFICE,

1-MAY 1883

With reference to your letter dated 20 January 1883 forwarding for the consideration of the Secretary of State for War a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong suggesting that the Kowloon gardens leases of 14 years should be exchanged on certain conditions for Rural building leases for 75 years;

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you for the information of the Earl of Derby that in the Reports of the local Defence Committee, and of Colonel Brine, R.E. (who was specially deputed to report on the defences of the Colonial Ports) it is recommended that the space between the dotted blue line...

The Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office.

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WAR OFFICE, 1-MAY 1883 Sir, With reference to your letter dated 20 January 1883 forwarding for the consideration of the Secretary of State for War a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong suggesting that the Kowloon gardens leases of 14 years should be exchanged on certain conditions for Rural building leases for 75 years; I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you for the information of the Earl of Derby that in the Reports of the local Defence Committee, and of Colonel Brine, R.E. (who was specially deputed to report on the defences of the Colonial Ports) it is recommended that the space between the dotted blue line... It is requested that in any further communication 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.) 20339 FZ IS MAY 1883 500 Page ... E.A. 21.M D. May 21. Hongkong 809 ... Qurl. Amay 18. Am 2075 ... However, to follow the exact format requested in the prompt which is HTML using for paragraphs, the corrected version is already provided above. Let's reformat the initial part to make more sense and follow the rules. Military Kowloon Chart mets ... be taken to securing Water supplies. Qurl. April 18. Am 2075 E.A. 21.M D. May 21. on Hongkong 809 It is requested that in any further communication 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.) 20339 FZ IS MAY 1883 500 WAR OFFICE, 1-MAY 1883 With reference to your letter dated 20 January 1883 forwarding for the consideration of the Secretary of State for War a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong suggesting that the Kowloon gardens leases of 14 years should be exchanged on certain conditions for Rural building leases for 75 years; I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you for the information of the Earl of Derby that in the Reports of the local Defence Committee, and of Colonel Brine, R.E. (who was specially deputed to report on the defences of the Colonial Ports) it is recommended that the space between the dotted blue line... The Under Secretary of State Colonial Office.
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The Under Secretary of State for War,

War Office, Pall Mall,

20339

FZ

London, (8.W.)

Sir

IS MAY 1483

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