CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3] — Page 439

as Commander in

Chief that such

Arceumial

instructions on matters shared be issued Through the Office Commanding Morse instead of The Commander in chief

Les meve what

Aunmalous.

I have the honour the

...

Stumble durante

DRAFT.

foreena

Si Heway &

MINUTE.

14. Evaus 20%3

2073

Hougtong

8103

Hanghang No General

3. Round - lifte forsig

Mr. Antrobus,

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucas,

Mr. Graham.

Sir E. Wingfield.

Earl of Selborne.

Yr. Chamberlain,

1/50/300/01

Intrned

10 Apre 1903.

437

I have the honour

to acknowledge the

receipt of your despatch 455 of the 12 Feby Last

respecting

the issue

of instructions as to

the ceremonies to be

observed in the Colonies

on the occasion

of the death of Royal

persons

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