CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896 — Page 280

Hong Kong 2

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

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office,

Loudon, S.W,

Sir,

With

WAR OFFICE,

5th

LONDON, S. W.,

June 1906-

reference

275

2

to

you.

letter of the 13th ultimo, 10059/96., I am directed to

acquaint information of stor becretary. thamberlain - that the Secretary of State for War is pleased to learn that the principle of

contributing

you - for the

from Colonial Finds to the cost of the

Barracks at Hong Kong has been agreed to, and that the sum required for this ye the Legislative

year voted by the

hasbeen

Concil, – also that the sums required in future years, will be similarly,

voted.

(2.) The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, S.W.

I am to add that

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