hiate.
Sir:-
C.O.
;
19059 RECO
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FOREIGN OFFICE,
June 15th, 1900.
REO? 18 JUN 00
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In view of the considerable force of British
and Indian troops which are being sent from Hongkong
to Taku on the requisition of the Naval Commander
in Chief on the China Station, the Marquess of
Salisbury desires to submit, for the consideration of
India
the question of Mar
the Secretary of State for
replacing them by the despatch to Hongkong of one
or two battalions of native troops from India.
It
is possible that more may be required.
The men who have been landed from the British
Squadron at Tientsin cannot be spared for long from
the ships without seriously impairing the value of
the fleet; and having regard to the present state
of affairs in China, and the impossibility of fore-
Under Secretary of State
India Office
and
Under Secretary of State
War Office.
seeing
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