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requested that in ang further communication

is subject the under-mentioned letter and or may be quoted, and the reply addressed tom he Under Secretary of State for India,

India Office,

India Office

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Whitehall,

Landon, S. W.

22607

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& 14 JUL 001

Whitehall,

323

CHINA EXPEDITION, 1900.

London, S.W.

14th July, 1900.

sir,

مشاركة أمري22

I am directed to acknowledge the receipt

from your

office of a copy of a telegram, dated 12th instant, from

Sir Henry Blake, Hong Kong, to the Secretary of State,

Colonial Department, relative to the insufficiency of the

garrison at Hong Kong, owing to the despatch from that

place to Taku, under War Office orders, of the Head Quarters

and 1 Company, Welsh Fusiliers, and to acquaint you in reply

two

that the regiments of Native Infantry are under orders from

India for garrison duty at Hong Kong, and their early arrival

may be looked for.

Under Secretary of Stater

8810, 1, 902. 5 rmx-5/1900.

Colonial Office.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Ledenxer

Major-General,

Military Secretary.

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