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Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office,

London, S.W.,

and the following number quoted:

266

Hong Kong

26

SECRET.

War Office,

Received C.O.

3672 & Rcs? 13 FEB 99

London, S.W.

11th February 1899.

98 29284

Sir,

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.20545/98 of the 27th ultimo enclosing a Memorandum by the Colonial Defence Committee, No.172 M., on the boundaries and defences of the new territory of Hong Kong.

In reply, I am to state that the Marquis of Lansdowne approves generally of this Memorandum, and especially concurs in the opinion expressed in Appendix A by the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong, that the increase of territory does not demand any great extension of the defences of the fortress of Hong Kong.

The recommendations of the Colonial Defence Committee, so far as they affect this Department, will be duly considered.

I am to add that as the Committee deal in their Memorandum with the Report of Mr. Stewart Lockhart, Lord Lansdowne hopes that this letter may be taken as his definite reply to your letter No.23608/98 of the 30th of November last, acknowledged by my letter No.266/Hong Kong/25 of the 27th of December last.

I have the honor to be,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

Sir,

Your Obedient Servant,

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C Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to- The Under Secretary of State, War Office, London, S.W., and the following number quoted: 266 Hong Kong 26 SECRET. War Office, Received C.O. 3672 & Rcs? 13 FEB 99 London, S.W. 11th February 1899. 98 29284 Sir, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.20545/98 of the 27th ultimo enclosing a Memorandum by the Colonial Defence Committee, No.172 M., on the boundaries and defences of the new territory of Hong Kong. In reply, I am to state that the Marquis of Lansdowne approves generally of this Memorandum, and especially concurs in the opinion expressed in Appendix A by the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong, that the increase of territory does not demand any great extension of the defences of the fortress of Hong Kong. The recommendations of the Colonial Defence Committee, so far as they affect this Department, will be duly considered. I am to add that as the Committee deal in their Memorandum with the Report of Mr. Stewart Lockhart, Lord Lansdowne hopes that this letter may be taken as his definite reply to your letter No.23608/98 of the 30th of November last, acknowledged by my letter No.266/Hong Kong/25 of the 27th of December last. I have the honor to be, The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. Sir, Your Obedient Servant,
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: C Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to- The Under Secretary of State, War Offe, Lond S W., and the following number quoted: 266 Hong Kong 26 SECRET. War Office, Rece C.O. 3672 & Rcs? 13 FEB 99 London, S.W. 11th February 1899. loo 98 98 29284 Sir, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.20545/98 of the 27th ultimo enclosing a Memorandum by the Colonial Defence Committee, No.172 M.,on the boundaries and defences of the new territory of Hong Kong. In reply, I am to state that the Marquis of Lansdowne approves generally of this Memorandum, and especially concurs in the opinion expressed in Appendix A by the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong, that the increase of territory does not demand any great extension of the defences of the fortress of Hong Kong. 90 The recommendations of the Colonial Defence Committee,s far as they affect this Department, will be duly considered. I am to add that as the Committee deal in their Memorandum with the Report of Mr.Stewart Lockart, Lord Lansdowne hopes that this letter may be taken as his definite reply to your letter No.23608/98 of the 30th of November last, acknowledged by my letter No.266/Hong Kong/25 of the 27th of December last. I have the honor to be, The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. Sir, Your Obedient Servant,
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C

Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-

The Under Secretary of State,

War Offe,

Lond S W.,

and the following number quoted:

266

Hong Kong

26

SECRET.

War Office,

Rece

C.O.

3672

&

Rcs? 13 FEB 99

London, S.W.

11th February 1899.

loo

98

98

29284

Sir,

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.20545/98 of the 27th ultimo enclosing a Memorandum by the Colonial Defence Committee, No.172 M.,on the boundaries and defences of the new territory

of Hong Kong.

In reply, I am to state that the Marquis of Lansdowne approves generally of this Memorandum, and especially concurs in the opinion expressed in Appendix A by the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong, that the increase of territory does not demand any great extension of the defences

of the fortress of Hong Kong.

90

The recommendations of the Colonial Defence Committee,s far as they affect this Department, will be duly considered.

I am to add that as the Committee deal in their Memorandum with the Report of Mr.Stewart Lockart, Lord Lansdowne hopes that this letter may be taken as his definite reply to your letter No.23608/98 of the 30th of November last, acknowledged

by my letter No.266/Hong Kong/25 of the 27th of December last.

I have the honor to be,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

Sir,

Your Obedient Servant,

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