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In reply to this letter the following Number should be quoted: No. 3700 1896.

4567 (4567) 96 Sir.

5015 Reef 6 MAR 36) Custom House, London. 5th March, 18 355 189 a

I am directed by the Board of Customs to acknowledge the receipt of M. Fairfield's letter of yesterday's date on the subject of the existence of Bubonic Plague at Hong Kong, and to state, in reply, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that urgent instructions have been issued to Customs Officers performing Quarantine duties at Ports where Vessels from the East chiefly arrive, directing their special attention to the subject.

Your obedient Servant,

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office, Downing Street, SW.

L.7. Prowse

2017

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7 In reply to this letter the following Number should be quoted: No. 3700 1896. 4567 (4567) 96 Sir. 5015 Reef 6 MAR 36) Custom House, London. 5th March, 18 355 189 a I am directed by the Board of Customs to acknowledge the receipt of M. Fairfield's letter of yesterday's date on the subject of the existence of Bubonic Plague at Hong Kong, and to state, in reply, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that urgent instructions have been issued to Customs Officers performing Quarantine duties at Ports where Vessels from the East chiefly arrive, directing their special attention to the subject. Your obedient Servant, Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, Downing Street, SW. L.7. Prowse 2017 Page 360 Page 361
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T 7 In reply to this letter the following Number should be quoted: No. 3700 1896. 4567 14567) 96 Sir. on. 5015 Reef 6 MAR 36) Custom House, London. 5th March, 18 355 189 a I am directed by the Board of Customs to acknowledge the receipt of M." Fairfield's letter of Yesterday's date the subject of the existence of Bubonic Plague at Hong Kong to., and to state, in reply; for the information of the Secretary) of State for the Colonies, that urgent instructions have been issued to Customs Officers Quarantine duties at Ports where Vessels from the East chiefly arrive, directing? their special attention to the subject. CML Jam, Sir Your obedient Servant, Under Secretary of State, te. de. de. Colonial Office Street. SW. Downing 1.7. Prowes 2017 Page 360Page 361
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7

In reply to this letter the

following Number should be quoted:

No. 3700

1896.

4567

14567)

96

Sir.

on.

5015

Reef 6 MAR 36)

Custom House, London.

5th March, 18

355 189 a

I am directed by the Board of Customs to acknowledge the receipt of M." Fairfield's letter of Yesterday's date

the subject of the existence of Bubonic Plague at Hong Kong to., and to state, in reply; for the information of the Secretary) of State for the Colonies, that urgent instructions have been issued to Customs Officers

Quarantine duties at Ports where Vessels from the East chiefly arrive, directing? their special attention to the subject.

CML

Jam,

Sir

Your obedient Servant,

Under Secretary of State,

te.

de.

de.

Colonial Office Street. SW.

Downing

1.7. Prowes

2017

Page 360Page 361

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