CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898 — Page 504

the worker will be

cuted

Draft submitted for cursin

Jug.25/

22/2

Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office,

"Works."

London, S. W.,

and the following number quoted.

Hong Kong 5/22.

494123

Rec

War Office Rs 22 FEB 98

22

London, S.W.

February 1898.

wo

62079

Sir,

With reference to your letter dated 30th

March 1897, 6205/97, forwarding copy of a despatch addressed

by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the

Governor of Hong Kong regarding the provision of a more

efficient defence against Torpedo Craft; I am desired by

Lord Lansdowne to say that he would be glad to know

whether a reply has been received from the Colony.

I am,

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Atherox

요.

The Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office.