CO129-230 - Public Offices & Others - 1886 — Page 438

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1 Hong Kong of 2690

No.

C x C c p

435

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,

(8.W.)

Surveyor General's Department,

War Office,

4 Decr. 1886

70.0.

500

0.007

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 25th ult. on the subject of the new heavy armament approved for Hong Kong; and in reply to acquaint you, for the information of the Governor, that the guns and mounting have already been sent out and are in process of being mounted.

So regards the R.L. Guns, however, it has been found necessary to return the 6 inch to the manufacturers in order that they may be strengthened by being chase-hooped. It is hoped that they will be despatched to the station this month.

With reference to the 9.2 inch and 10 inch Guns, I am to state that as they are the first guns of this nature adopted...

The Under Secretary Colonies

Formal Office

State for

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1 Hong Kong of 2690 No. C x C c p 435 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, (8.W.) Surveyor General's Department, War Office, 4 Decr. 1886 70.0. 500 0.007 I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 25th ult. on the subject of the new heavy armament approved for Hong Kong; and in reply to acquaint you, for the information of the Governor, that the guns and mounting have already been sent out and are in process of being mounted. So regards the R.L. Guns, however, it has been found necessary to return the 6 inch to the manufacturers in order that they may be strengthened by being chase-hooped. It is hoped that they will be despatched to the station this month. With reference to the 9.2 inch and 10 inch Guns, I am to state that as they are the first guns of this nature adopted... The Under Secretary Colonies Formal Office State for

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: 1 Hong Kong of 2690 No. C x C c p 435 It is requested that in any further com- munication 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, (8.W.) RVEYOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, WAR OFFICE, 4. Decr. 1886 70.0. 500 0.007 ARLINE 6 I am directed by the letter Secretary of State for War to acksonbelge the receipt of your the new heavy armamenti of 250 ultions on the subject of approved for stonghong; and in reply to acquaint the information of for 1 lv. and mounting have already been sent out and are in process of being mounted. So regards the RL. Guns, however it has been found necessary to return the 6inch to the manufacturers in order that they may be strengthened by being chase- -hooped beet it is hoped that they will be despatched to the stative this wish reference to the 9.2 incl and 10 inch, Jun I am to state that as there olam the first guns of this nature adopted are the Under Secretary Colonies Formal Office tate for for

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1 Hong Kong of 2690

No.

C x C c p

435

It is requested that in any further com- munication 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,

(8.W.)

RVEYOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT,

WAR OFFICE,

4. Decr. 1886

70.0.

500

0.007

ARLINE 6

I am directed by the

letter

Secretary of State for War to acksonbelge the receipt of your the new heavy armamenti

of 250 ultions on the subject of

approved for stonghong; and in reply to acquaint

the information of

for

1 lv.

and mounting have already been sent out and are in process of being mounted.

So regards the RL. Guns,

however

it has been found necessary to return the 6inch to the manufacturers in order that they may be strengthened by being chase- -hooped beet it is hoped that they will be despatched to the stative this

wish reference to the 9.2 incl and

10 inch, Jun

I am to state that as there olam

the first guns of this nature adopted

are the

Under Secretary Colonies

Formal Office

tate for

for

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