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Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to- The Under Secretary of State, War Office,

Pall Mall,

and the following number quoted.

40248/320

Sir,

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RECE Pro I SEP 91

Pall Mall, S.W.

London, S.W.,

War Office,

31st August 1891.

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to

acquaint you that his attention has been drawn, in connection with a letter received from the General Officer Cormanding, Hong

Kong, to the fact that the Colony has not been given the option

of paying its contribution in this country in sterling.

Mr Stanhope considers that it would be desirable to

give the Colony, as in other cases,

He would such option.

therefore suggest that the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong be informed that the Contribution may be paid either in rupees into the Treasury Chest at Hong Kong, at the rate fixed by the Treasury for all chest, receipts or payments for the period in respect of which the payment is made, or in sterling in this country, according to the convenience of the Colony; but the Colony must choose, at the beginning of each year, one method of payment definitely, and not pay part of a year's contribution

in one way, and part in another.

The Under Secretary of State

for the Colonies.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Rapplethanpon

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