CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7] — Page 487

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Copy of a letter from H.E. The General Officer, Commanding Troops South China to H.E. The Governor Hongkong,

Head Quarters Hong Kong Sept 19.

Sin,

I have the honour

(1) In reply to your Excellency letter of the 31st August 1904 & hast forward the required Scheme with alterations made in accordance with your suggestions.

A map corrected to date has also been sent.

(2) Your recommendation in paragraph 3 has been adopted.

(3) No officer has been told off to the important port of ... who officer is likely to be available at the time; and in this connection I would request that the whole staff be supplied to the Colonial Government, namely 1 censor, 5 assistant censors & 14 decoding clerks and thus having been sent in to me for registration.

Instructions for the censor have been embodied in G.G.O. No.19.

(4) The question of the provision and distribution of codes, has now been made clear and the hummers tally in each table.

I have the honour to be

Your Excellency's obedient servant,

(sd.) V. Kelly

Major General

Commanding Troops China

His Excellency

St. Matthew Nathan

Governor of Hong Kong.

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Page 485 Copy of a letter from H.E. The General Officer, Commanding Troops South China to H.E. The Governor Hongkong, Head Quarters Hong Kong Sept 19. Sin, I have the honour (1) In reply to your Excellency letter of the 31st August 1904 & hast forward the required Scheme with alterations made in accordance with your suggestions. A map corrected to date has also been sent. (2) Your recommendation in paragraph 3 has been adopted. (3) No officer has been told off to the important port of ... who officer is likely to be available at the time; and in this connection I would request that the whole staff be supplied to the Colonial Government, namely 1 censor, 5 assistant censors & 14 decoding clerks and thus having been sent in to me for registration. Instructions for the censor have been embodied in G.G.O. No.19. (4) The question of the provision and distribution of codes, has now been made clear and the hummers tally in each table. I have the honour to be Your Excellency's obedient servant, (sd.) V. Kelly Major General Commanding Troops China His Excellency St. Matthew Nathan Governor of Hong Kong.
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بیج Szeret Enilotuss 2(5) of Secres despatch of 5th September 19066 Hong From Long. 485 Copy of a lean" HE The Genual office, Commanding Troupe South Charia to ME. The Grocrua Hongkong, Stead Quembars houg Kong Sips 19. Sin the honour (1) In reply to your Exuleny letter of tn 31th Augus 1904 & hast forward the reoired Scheme with alterations made his accordanu with your vagqulious (tusor A map corrected tî dak has also been alw. (2) Your recommendation in paragraph 3 had been adopted (3) No offien has been told off to the important port of who offim to likely tobe avtoslable "at the tirish; and is this connection I would requnt this the whole staff be supplied to the Colonial Greciand hamely 1 ccusor, 5 alustante « 14 decoding clubs and thus havuce sent in to me for registration. Sustructions for the cursor have ben embodied in actin, ↳ DA9.19 (4) The question of the provision and dishibution of coolir, has now been made clear and the humbles tally in sach take. V hast the honour libe You Exaluny's obediend suvand (öd.). Vikation Major final Commanding n' Youth Chuia His Exalency St. Matthew Nathan кемя Governor of HongKong.
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بیج

Szeret

Enilotuss 2(5) of Secres despatch of 5th September 19066

Hong From

Long.

485

Copy of a lean" HE The Genual office, Commanding Troupe South Charia

to ME. The Grocrua Hongkong,

Stead Quembars

houg Kong Sips 19.

Sin

the honour

(1) In reply to your Exuleny letter of tn 31th Augus 1904 & hast forward the reoired Scheme with alterations made his accordanu with your vagqulious

(tusor

A map corrected tî dak has also been alw. (2) Your recommendation in paragraph 3 had been adopted (3) No offien has been told off to the important port of who offim to likely tobe avtoslable "at the tirish; and is this connection I would requnt this the whole staff be supplied to the Colonial Greciand hamely 1 ccusor, 5 alustante « 14 decoding clubs and thus havuce sent in to me for registration.

Sustructions for the cursor have ben embodied in actin, ↳ DA9.19 (4) The question of the provision and dishibution of coolir, has now been made clear and the humbles tally in sach take.

V hast the honour libe

You Exaluny's obediend suvand

(öd.). Vikation

Major final

Commanding n' Youth Chuia

His Exalency

St. Matthew Nathan

кемя

Governor of HongKong.

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