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No Hongeling 5/1993 Lt

It is requested that in any further communica.

tion on this subject, the above Number may be quoted; and the Lefter addressed to-- The Surveyor General of the Ordnance,

War Office,

Pall Mall,

London,

(S.W.)

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WAR OFFICE

3

EGE 1 MAR 85,

13 March 183125

:

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to

acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of

14

• ulto

for.

warding a further despatch from the Governor of Hongdong concerning the new defence works of the Colony; and in reply to acquaint you, for the informa tion of the Carl of Derby, that when the subject of the defence of otong othing was first con sidered, the guns with which it was propned to arce the batteries were 10 mich M.L.R.Juno which at 2000 yards can only penetrate 9 inches of iron,

of As the project developed. it was thought decirable to

Under Leccetary

of State

Free Colonies for.

employ