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Sir,
In response to the request contained in the last paragraph of your telegram of 2 November last, I have the honour to enclose herewith a statement of the additional expense entailed upon Was department funds, consequent upon the seizure and occupation of the Sham Chun territory.
It does not show separately any expenditure incurred on account of Chinese resistance to bombardment.
We have not had any claim from Ha: Kay for refund of such expenditure, and I do not think it is worth while asking for a refund of the comparatively small item given in present despatch as expenditure incurred over and above the ordinary cost.
Copy of this despatch is sent to F.O.; with reference to your letter of 21 Decr 28428/ and? as it appears that no expenditure was incurred in the wall of Ha: Kay beyond the cost of the troops referred to in consequence of the occupation of Sham Chun, there will be no necessity to press for a refund of any such expenditure, but that the military expenditure referred to within will remain a charge for Army Funds since the Colony of H.K. pays a fixed contribution to Imperial Funds in respect of its revenue as its share of the expense of its defence.
And a copy will be sent to W.O. Copy of this despatch is also sent to F.O. And for the present, simply acknowledge receipt of despatch.
I have, &c.
CW. Jk
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The Right Honourable
Joseph Chamberlain M.P.
Secretary of State for the Colonies
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fidential
Sir
In
that
response
to the request
Containes
in
the
last
table in 28080 dres not show seferality
any cint expenditure incurred on account of Chinese resistance to bom
We have not had
had a Sart fre
alami from Hay Kay In exfuditing refund of aly
Such expenditure.
and I do not think it is worth whit
arking, reason of to refund the confionatively small item given in present desf. as expenditure
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over
Copy of this dest. Kend. to F.U.; with reference love letter
of 21 Vet / on 284 28/ and? as it affeurs that no
was
Day
expenditure
nicured I the wall of Hay
Kay beyond the cost of the tits.
referred to inconsequence
of the
occapation of sham chun, there will be
reginity to pen
the
of
any
Imperial, I reasy, for a refund bfany such expenditur, but that the military expendilin ufered to within will remain a charge for Amy Fund since the Colony of
H. Roy pay a fixed by tration of
Kay its reveale
as
it's share of the expense
of its defence. And spent two
of this concy will
cony will be
And send W.O. Got of this dess vous letty to F.O. And for the present, suifly ack. nect' of desp
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CW. Jk
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paragraph of your telegram
of the
I have
herewith
2 took
November last,
the honour to enclose
.statement of the
additimal
expense
entailed
upm
Was department funds,
have spoting
consequent upon the
seiz ure
and
occupation of the
Sham Chun
1. Wain asto pi
Jan
he Right Himmable
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