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that the W.O. had coolly $4 misquoted the amount "stated by the Colang to be due to this Dep?". I do not think it will be wise to pay them anything

more until the

amount of the balance is really

matter have taken 32m

diserer a furthin

fixed. As the Whitter, they be accordingly

to

Toulmit draft to which explains trelf

S.W.8.704.1891

доваз

không đáng

4388

It is requested that in any further com- munication on this subject, the above Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to--

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office,

Ea

11628

Pall Mall,

London, (S. W.)

Sir

C. O.

19125

Qe 28 SEP 31

F & T 1000 3-21

WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, S.W.

247

189/

26 September 1991.

With reference to your letter dated 25th June 1891 forwarding copies of two despateles from the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong on the subject of the expenditure the Defence Work's it that station, and

whother Mr Stanhope sees any objection to the balance which is still due to the War Depentiment on this account remaining unpaid Jame directed until the beginning of 1092

inquiring

to aequainst you for Lord Knutsford's inforus- -ation that Mr. Stanhope is prepared to accept the amount £3920:7:11 stated by the Colony ble due to this Department, and at the time proposed right the beginning of 1892.

2. With regard to paragraph & of your

I am to state that a report letter under reply

The Under Secreting of state,

Colonist Office

3

has