CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900 — Page 225

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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.

7842 159

Sir,

C. J.

23008

Rice

IK

War Office,

REG: 24 JUL 00]

Guna Expedition

1900

London, S.W.

220

23th July 1900.

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Referring to previous correspondence regarding the garrison of Houghout directed by the secretary of State for War to inform you that the Judia Office reports that the following klegran

was sent on the 16th Justant to H. E. The Viceroy

"Following telegram received from Gevers

"Officer Commanding HongKong:-

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Gaselee and I consider HongKory Requiem "should be employed actively, both on

Military

and political grounds, their place at "StongKong being taken by a third Native Regiment from India, so as to be bepared for local Eventualitie's. We

of State Colonial Office

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