CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9] — Page 54

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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.

083 3808

SECRET.

War Office,

London, S.W.

52

19.

leptember 1900.

Sir.

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.25570 of the

11th instant transmitting a copy of a Memorandum by the

Colonial Defence Committee on the Report of the Commandant

on the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps for the season 1899-1900.

In reply I am to acquaint you that Lord Lansdowne

concurs in the Memorandum of the Committee.

e Under Secretary of state,

Colonial Office.

I have the honor vo be,

Iour Obedient Servant,

Ruok