CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12] — Page 491

Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office,

Pall Mall,

London, S. W.,

and the following number quoted.

Hong Kong 2/4716.

645

RECR

C. O.

5503

'beer 30 MAR 96]

War Office,

Pall Mall, S.W.

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March, 1895.

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Sir,

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With reference to your letter of the 16th

ultimo, forwarding a draft of a Despatch proposed to be

addressed to the Governor of Hong Kong, respecting the

additional Barrack accommodation required in that Colony,

I am directed to acquaint you - for the information of

the Marquess of Ripon that since the War Office letter

TH

of the 20th December 1894, Hong Kong 2/4690, was written,

Mr Secretary Campbell Bannerman has considered it better

to place only £5,000 in the Army Estimates for 1895/6,

as the Plans would require consideration; and as it would,

probably, not prove practicable to expend so much in the

first year, as in subsequent years.

2.

A corresponding reduction in the amount for

the Colony to provide during 1895/6 might also be made,

say $25,000 to be provided instead of $50,000.

3.

In regard to paragraph 3 of the proposed draft,

Mr

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S. W.

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