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Race 31 DEC 98

Any further communication on this subjeć should be addressed to-

SECRET.

War Office,

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office,

London, SW.,

and the following number quoted.

Hong Kong 5

10819

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sir,

577

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London, S.W.

30th December,1898.

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to forward, for submission to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, two copies of a Memorandum by the Colonial Defence Committee,No. 157 M., on the Electric Lights and Sectional Organisation of the Hong Kong Defences.

I am to suggest for Mr. Chamberlain's consideration that a copy of this memorandum should be transmitted to the Governor of that Colony.

CN.

he Under Secretary of Statel

Colonial Office.

I have the honor to be,

sir,

Your Obedient Servant,

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