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Government House, HongKong, 1st June, 1899.

Sir,

I have the honour to forward for your information and consideration copy of a letter from Colonel Mainwaring, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Acting Commandant of the HongKong Volunteer Corps, recommending the conversion of the 0.45 Maxim guns of the Corps to the .303 Calibre, together with a copy of a minute by Major-General Gascoigne endorsing that recommendation.

2. The work of conversion could be undertaken in the local ordnance workshops, and the cost, including the necessary parts, would amount to about £460.

3. Subject to your approval, I propose to make provision in next year's Estimates for that amount, and I forward herein, in duplicate, a requisition for the parts etc. required for the work of conversion, which I request may be obtained by the Crown Agents from the Maxim Nordenfeldt Guns and Ammunition Company Limited, and sent out by an early opportunity.

(both despatch and 1st enclosure, encl. duplicates) to C. A., and ask them to obtain the cost.

(The C. A. appears satisfied that the actual conversion can be done locally).

No. 131.

C. C.

17045

Rack

Rec'd JUL 19

619

1. 3/2

Sir E. Greyfield

To proceed,

di To Him 99.

vel: 2 6-4-99.

a matter of form.

Captain Clausen

Els

1847

The note has will

To hoger beports)

Lord as pupored

ature the papers to Captain Clemson

alma

Captain Clauson

Ew

ry

Disposed of belopt. Hanneni

nanute

17042

pag.

pei: 3. 25-99.

The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&C.

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Government House, HongKong, 1st June, 1899. Sir, I have the honour to forward for your information and consideration copy of a letter from Colonel Mainwaring, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Acting Commandant of the HongKong Volunteer Corps, recommending the conversion of the 0.45 Maxim guns of the Corps to the .303 Calibre, together with a copy of a minute by Major-General Gascoigne endorsing that recommendation. 2. The work of conversion could be undertaken in the local ordnance workshops, and the cost, including the necessary parts, would amount to about £460. 3. Subject to your approval, I propose to make provision in next year's Estimates for that amount, and I forward herein, in duplicate, a requisition for the parts etc. required for the work of conversion, which I request may be obtained by the Crown Agents from the Maxim Nordenfeldt Guns and Ammunition Company Limited, and sent out by an early opportunity. (both despatch and 1st enclosure, encl. duplicates) to C. A., and ask them to obtain the cost. (The C. A. appears satisfied that the actual conversion can be done locally). No. 131. C. C. 17045 Rack Rec'd JUL 19 619 1. 3/2 Sir E. Greyfield To proceed, di To Him 99. vel: 2 6-4-99. a matter of form. Captain Clausen Els 1847 The note has will To hoger beports) Lord as pupored ature the papers to Captain Clemson alma Captain Clauson Ew ry Disposed of belopt. Hanneni nanute 17042 pag. pei: 3. 25-99. The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &C.
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(both desh and 1st Lencloses, encl.) duflicates) m'ores, to C. A., and ask them bascntain the cost. (The 2.0.C. abfears satisfied that the actual conversion can be No.131. 0.0. 17045 Rack Rec & JUL 19 Government House, HongKong, Ist.June, 1899. 619 done locally) 1. A 1. 3/2 Sir E. Gry field to proceed, walego.com think that the proposal wouldn di To Him 99. frist be submitted the cpcas 1577 vel: 2 6-4-99. a watter of form. Captain Clausen Els 1847 The note has will To hoger beports) Lord as pupored ature the papers to Caplan Clemson alma Captain Clauson Ew ry Disposed of belopt. Hanneni nanute 17042 pag. pei: 3. 25-99. sir, I have the honour to forward for your in- formation and consideration copy of a letter from Colonel Mainwaring, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Acting Commandant of the HongKong Volunteer Corps, recommending the conversion of the 0.45 Maxim guns of the Corps to the .303 Calibre, together with a copy of a minute by Major-General Gascoigne endorsing that recommendation. 2. The work of conversion could be under- taken in the local ordnance workshops, and the cost, including the necessary parts, would amount to about £460. 8. Subject to your approval, I propose to make provision in next year's Estimates for that amount, and I forward herein, in duplicate, a requisition for the parts etc. required for the work of conversion, which I request may be obtained by the Crown Agents from the Maxim Nordenfeldt Guns and Ammunition Company Limited, and sent out by an early op- portunity The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P., &C.
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(both

desh and 1st Lencloses, encl.) duflicates) m'ores, to C. A., and

ask them bascntain the cost.

(The 2.0.C. abfears satisfied that the actual conversion

can

be

No.131.

0.0.

17045

Rack

Rec & JUL 19

Government House,

HongKong, Ist.June, 1899.

619

done locally) 1.

A

1. 3/2

Sir E. Gry field

to proceed,

walego.com

think that the proposal wouldn

di To Him 99.

frist be submitted the

cpcas

1577

vel: 2 6-4-99.

a watter of form.

Captain Clausen

Els

1847

The note has will

To hoger beports)

Lord as pupored

ature the papers to Caplan Clemson

alma

Captain Clauson

Ew

ry

Disposed of belopt. Hanneni

nanute

17042

pag.

pei: 3. 25-99.

sir,

I have the honour to forward for your in-

formation and consideration copy of a letter from Colonel

Mainwaring, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Acting Commandant of the

HongKong Volunteer Corps, recommending the conversion of the

0.45 Maxim guns of the Corps to the .303 Calibre, together

with a copy of a minute by Major-General Gascoigne endorsing

that recommendation.

2. The work of conversion could be under-

taken in the local ordnance workshops, and the cost, including

the necessary parts, would amount to about £460.

8. Subject to your approval, I propose to

make provision in next year's Estimates for that amount, and

I forward herein, in duplicate, a requisition for the parts etc.

required for the work of conversion, which I request may be

obtained by the Crown Agents from the Maxim Nordenfeldt Guns

and Ammunition Company Limited, and sent out by an early op-

portunity

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.,

&C.

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