CO129-279 - Public Offices - 1897 — Page 29

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In any further communica- tion on this subject, please quote

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and address letter to-

The Secretary,

Admiralty, Whitehall,

London, S.W.

Sir,

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Admiralty,

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18th December 1897 2 DEC 37

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I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the

Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the

Secretary of State for the Colonies, that they have

appointed Vice Admiral Sir Edward H. Seymour, K.C.B.,

to

succeed Admiral Sir Alexander Buller, K.C.B., as Commander-

in-Chief of Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels on the China

C.Age

Station.

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE.

L.F.-No. 7.

I am

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Evan mae ye for