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LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD,
Whitehall, S. W.,
20 February, 1899.

I am directed by the Local Government Board to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instant, No. 26752/98, enclosing copy of correspondence with the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong, relative to the proposed adhesion of that Colony to the Venice Convention, and I am to transmit to you herewith, for the information of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain, the accompanying copy of a minute on the subject by Sir Richard Thorne, Medical Officer to the Board.

The newspaper cutting referred to in the last paragraph of Sir R. Thorne's minute is not enclosed herewith as it is not considered necessary for Mr. Chamberlain's information.

The Under Secretary of State,
                                                        Colonial Office, S. W.

Correspondents are requested.-1. To quote the NUMBER, REFERENCE LETTER, and DATE of each letter to which they reply; 2. To form separate letters for communications on different subjects, or relating to different Unions or Parishes; and 3. To use paper of FOOLSCAP size.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD, Whitehall, S. W., 20 February, 1899. I am directed by the Local Government Board to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instant, No. 26752/98, enclosing copy of correspondence with the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong, relative to the proposed adhesion of that Colony to the Venice Convention, and I am to transmit to you herewith, for the information of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain, the accompanying copy of a minute on the subject by Sir Richard Thorne, Medical Officer to the Board. The newspaper cutting referred to in the last paragraph of Sir R. Thorne's minute is not enclosed herewith as it is not considered necessary for Mr. Chamberlain's information. The Under Secretary of State,                                                         Colonial Office, S. W. Correspondents are requested.-1. To quote the NUMBER, REFERENCE LETTER, and DATE of each letter to which they reply; 2. To form separate letters for communications on different subjects, or relating to different Unions or Parishes; and 3. To use paper of FOOLSCAP size. Page 134 has been removed and the content re-arranged for better readability. The original page numbers and unrelated numbers at the beginning were not directly related to the main content, hence removed or repositioned. Minor formatting was done to improve readability while maintaining the original content and adhering to the instructions.
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66 1-0007-08F21 ~(x); 16221 15. 1899. Correspondents are requested.-1. To quote the NUMBER, REFERENCE LETTER, and DATE of each letter to which they reply; 2. To iet communications on different subjects, or relating to different Unions or ( and 3. To use paper of FOOLSCAP size. Parishes, jorm separate letters: Sir, 0. 134 4512 IREC & Pea? 21 FEB 19 LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD, Whitehall, S. IV, 20 February, 1899. I am directed by the Local Government Board to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th Gw instant, No. 26752/98, enclosing copy of correspondence with the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong, relative to the proposed adhesion of that Colony to the Venice Convention, and I am to transmit to you herewith, for the information of Mr. Secretary Chamber- lain, the accompanying copy of a minute on the subject by Sir Richard Thorne, Medical Officer to the Board. The newspaper cutting referred to in the last The Under Secretary of State, &c., &c., &c., Colonial Office, S. W.
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66 1-0007-08F21 ~(x);

16221 15.

1899.

Correspondents are requested.-1. To quote the NUMBER, REFERENCE LETTER, and DATE

of each letter to which they reply; 2. To iet communications on different subjects,

or relating to different Unions or

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and

3. To use paper of FOOLSCAP size.

Parishes, jorm separate letters:

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4512

IREC

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Pea? 21 FEB 19

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD,

Whitehall, S. IV,

20 February, 1899.

I am directed by the Local Government Board to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th

Gw

instant, No. 26752/98, enclosing copy of correspondence

with the Officer Administering the Government of Hong

Kong, relative to the proposed adhesion of that Colony

to the Venice Convention, and I am to transmit to you

herewith, for the information of Mr. Secretary Chamber-

lain, the accompanying copy of a minute on the subject

by Sir Richard Thorne, Medical Officer to the Board.

The newspaper cutting referred to in the last

The Under Secretary of State,

&c., &c., &c.,

Colonial Office, S. W.

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