CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899 — Page 630

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FOREIGN OFFICE,

October 14th, 1899.

626

Immediate and

Confidential.

Found office

4.10. Graret.

Sir: -

I am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter marked

27264/1899 Secret respecting the defences of Amoy

and to state in reply, for the information of Mr.

Secretary Chamberlain that His Lordship concurs in

the proposal to instruct the Governor of Hongkong

by telegraph to submit Major Morris' alternative

proposal to the Taotai of Amoy forthwith.

Major Morris' technical Report is herewith re-

turned.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Francis Bertie

Page 630
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FOREIGN OFFICE, October 14th, 1899. 626 Immediate and Confidential. Found office 4.10. Graret. Sir: - I am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to acknowledge the receipt of your letter marked 27264/1899 Secret respecting the defences of Amoy and to state in reply, for the information of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain that His Lordship concurs in the proposal to instruct the Governor of Hongkong by telegraph to submit Major Morris' alternative proposal to the Taotai of Amoy forthwith. Major Morris' technical Report is herewith re- turned. I am, Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant, Francis Bertie Page 630Page 631
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FOREIGN OFFICE, October 14th, 1899. 626 immediate and Confidential. found office 4.10. Graret. Sir: - I am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to acknowledge the receipt of your letter marked 27264/1899 Secret respecting the defences of Amoy and to state in reply, for the information of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain that His Lordship concurs in the proposal to instruct the Governor of Hongkong by telegraph to submit Major Morris' alternative proposal to the Taotai of Amoy forthwith. Major Morris' technical Report is herewith re- turned. I am, The Under Secretary of State Colonial Office. sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant, Francis Bertie Page 630Page 631
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FOREIGN OFFICE,

October 14th, 1899.

626

immediate and

Confidential.

found office

4.10. Graret.

Sir: -

I am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter marked

27264/1899 Secret respecting the defences of Amoy

and to state in reply, for the information of Mr.

Secretary Chamberlain that His Lordship concurs in

the proposal to instruct the Governor of Hongkong

by telegraph to submit Major Morris' alternative

proposal to the Taotai of Amoy forthwith.

Major Morris' technical Report is herewith re-

turned.

I am,

The Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office.

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Francis Bertie

Page 630Page 631

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