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Governor Sir G. Willian Des Voeux, K. C.M.G.,to Commodore Church, R. N

Copy.

No. 72 G

Commodore

Sir,

Government House,

Hongkong, 16th. July, 1889.

I have the honour to acknowledge the

receipt of your letter of the 10th. instant tendering

your resignation of your seat on the Local Defence Commit-

tee, in accordance with the wishes of His Excellency

Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon.

I have received your decision with extreme

regret, and as the co-operation of the Navy is essential

to the effective working of the Committee, I should feel

much obliged if you would inform me as to the causes

which have led to this step, with a view to an effort

thecau

for their removal.

I have &0.

Edmund J. Church, R. N.,

&c.

&C.

&C.

(Signed) G. William Des Voeux,

Governor.