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It is requested that in any further comma- nication on this subject, the above Number aaay be quoted; and the Letter addressed
The Under Secretary of State for War,
War Office, Pall Mall,
5811
London, (8.W.)
Sir
WAR OFFICE,
302
16. Dettben 1118.
20673 20
REV.
ACO 17 OCT 88.
With reference to your letter dated 2nd October 1888 on the subject of the proposed made of charge of the cost of "tracisport of the stores supplied for the nur defence works at Hong Kong; Jan directed by the Secretary of State for Warto point out for the information of Lord Kuatoford that the freight charges referred to have already been paid by the
by the Colony were incurred. There seemst s they however to be sonce doubt whether they will cause an excers on the £ 116000 which the Colony was to expend on works; and this point is now under investigation.
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2. Should it appear that there will be an excess expenditure on the works, the question of the mode in which it should be met will not be disposed of To Under Secretary of State. Colonid Office
without
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