CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9] — Page 232

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Government House,

HongKong, 28th-

July, 1900.

23706

closure. July, 1960.

sir,

On the 22 instant I had the honour to

inform you by telegram that assurance had been given to Mr.

Scott, Consul at Canton, that the Ministers were safe in Peking

on the 18th.instant.

2. I have the honour to enclose for your in-

formation a letter with its enclosure received by the Colo-

nial Secretary from Mr.Scott. Before this despatch has been

received the truth or otherwise of the statement will be

known. I earnestly hope that by that time our fears will

have been dissipated.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.,

800.

8CC.

80.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Hurry assabe

GOVERNOR &C,