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It is requested that in any further commu-

nication on this subject, the above Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed

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The Under Secretary of State,

War Office, Pall Mall,

London, (S.W.)

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REC:

8 JUN 39

WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, S.W.

7th June 1889.

Rov

1187

Sexy With reference to

Your

letter of

of the

4th instant. transmitting

a copy of a

telegram from the Governor of Hong. Kong,

requesting the loan of the services of Lieutenant. Colonel H. Champernowone, Royal Engineers:

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that- under the Exceptional circumstances, there will be no

objection in this Department-

to this Officer being lent to the Colonial. Government for a period of three months,

to add that the regimental

pay of Lieutenant . Colonel Champernowne

will continue as a charge against Imperial Funds, and this should, under

"The Under Secretary of State -

Colonial Office

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