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

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Sir,

H. M. S. •Victor Emanuel', 1

Hongkong, 19th. July, 1889.

I have the honour to reply to Your Excellency's

acknowledgement of the receipt of my resignation as a

member of the Colonial Defence Committee, which was made

in obedience to instructions from my Commander-in-Chief,

to whom I shall forward your letter.

2. For my own part I express my regret at be-

ing unable to retain my seat on the Committee but I do

not think it would have been compatible with my position

to have remained a member of it, seeing that the War

Office Regulations do not admit of my entering any fort,

and for that reason I do not feel qualified to co-operate-

I have &c.

(Signed) Edud. J. Church,

Commodore.

His Excellency

Sir G. William Des Voeux, K. C.M.G.,

Governor of

Hongkong,

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