CO129-296 - Public Offices & Others - 1899 — Page 75

vote. I think this

Volunteer

abfied without reference to C.D. ay?

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be

any further delay

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pay further communication on this ject should be addressed to-

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office,

London, S.W.,

and the following number quoted.

5”Hong Kong/229.

Sir,

War Office 26465

Leedon, S.W. Reet 2 OCT 19

30 September, 1899.

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I am directed by the Secretary of State for

War to forward the enclosed list of Stores which have

been asked for by the General Officer Commanding the

troops in China for issue on repayment to the Hong Kong

Volunteers, and to inform you for the information of

Mr Secretary Chamberlain that the General Officer Command-

ing has not in this instance carried out the provisions

of paragraph 986 Army Ordnance Regulations; but that

Lord Lansdowne has no objection to the stores being

despatched if Mr Chamberlain concurs.

de Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

GlutwoodWitam,