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infrombin & China 5th t May 1700 N° 302/34 3/2 336

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0302/341.32

ADMIRALTY,

39th June 1900,

71

C. O.

20850

REC

*REG 2 JUL 00!

Sir,

I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of

the Admiralty to transmit herewith, for the information

of the Secretary of State, copy of a letter from the

Officer Commanding H.M.S."Tweed", dated the 17th April

last, relative to the condition of affairs on the West

River, together with a copy of the Commander-in-Chief's

remarks.

Extracts from a further letter on this subject

dated the 1st May from Lieutenant & Commander Roper,

with Sir Edward Seymour's observations, are also

attached.

A similar letter has been addressed to the

Foreign Office.

I as, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under

Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE.

Evan Macheson