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ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE ROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

PRESSING.

gust 1900.

Hong Konr

-

C. J.

27650

REC?

*

REG 24 AUG 00

DOWNING STREET, LONDON.

214

23rd August

190 0.

Volunteers. Regn.31304.

Sir,

2937-1

In continuation of our letter of the 11th of July,

I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter received

from the War Department respecting the proposed issue of

six .303 guns in exchange for six 45 guns, to be returned

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by the Government of Hong Kong for conversion, and to request

Mr Secretary Chamberlain's instructions as to whether the

arrangement proposed by the War Department should be agreed

to.

Under Secretary of State,

&c

&c

රිය ල

Colonial office.

I have the honour to be

Sir

Your Obedient Servant

Malameri