CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12] — Page 587

It is requested that in any further com- manication on this subject, the following Number may be quoted; and the Letter sddressed to--

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office, Pall Mall,

London, (SW.)'

Hong Kong 5

4818.

Sir,

SECRET.

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RECP

(Rec 27 JUL 96

WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, S. W.

25th July 1895.

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to

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acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.

dated 18th

July 1895,transmitting a copy of the Hong Kong Local Defence

Scheme revised up to May 1894, together with the Remarks of the

Colonial Defence Committee thereon.

In reply, I am to inform you that the Marquis of Lansdowne

approves of the Remarks of the Colonial Defence Committee and

concurs in the suggestion of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain that they

should be transmitted to the Governor of Hong Kong for the

guidance of the Local Defence Committee.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

The Under Secretary of State,

Your Obedient Servant,

Colonial Office.

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