CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898 — Page 583

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.

573

0.0.

28144

REC

&

War Officer 14 DEC 98

London, S.W.

Hong Kong 24/59

14

December 1898.

G.

16088

sir,

With reference to Colonial Office letter of the

3rd instant, 16088/98, relative to the site for the new

Barracks at Kowloon, I am directed by the Secretary of State

for War to acquaint you for the information of the Secretary

of State for the Colonies that it is hoped that a reply to your letter of the 2nd September 1898, will shortly be

forwarded to you.

I am,

Sir,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

Your obedient servant,

Mt Russ