CO129-325 - Public Offices & Others - 1904 — Page 312

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Waive

office.

Any further communication on this

should be addressed to-

The Military Secretary

War Office,

London, S.W.,

following number quoted.

/6982 (M.S.1.)

11638

War Office, 2 APR 04!

London, S.W.

310

2

March 1904.

Sir,

WO 6402.

I am commanded by the Army Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th Instant regarding the administration of the Government of Hong Kong in the absence of the Governor and to inform you in reply, that, after considering the facts which you bring to their notice, the Council defer to the opinion of the Secretary of State for the Colonies as to the necessity of ensuring that the government of the Colony shall be placed in the hands of a trained Administrator, and they therefore agree that the Dormant Commission should remain as at present.

I am,

Secretary of State,

Colonial Office, S.W.

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

E. Wombwell

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Waive office. Any further communication on this should be addressed to- The Military Secretary War Office, London, S.W., following number quoted. /6982 (M.S.1.) 11638 War Office, 2 APR 04! London, S.W. 310 2 March 1904. Sir, WO 6402. I am commanded by the Army Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th Instant regarding the administration of the Government of Hong Kong in the absence of the Governor and to inform you in reply, that, after considering the facts which you bring to their notice, the Council defer to the opinion of the Secretary of State for the Colonies as to the necessity of ensuring that the government of the Colony shall be placed in the hands of a trained Administrator, and they therefore agree that the Dormant Commission should remain as at present. I am, Secretary of State, Colonial Office, S.W. Sir, Your obedient Servant, E. Wombwell
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Waive office. ny further communication on this should be addressed to- The Military Secretary War Office, London, S.W., following number quoted. /6982 (M.S.1.) 11638 War Office, 2 APR 04! London, S.W. 310 2 March 1904. sir, wo 6402. I am commanded by the Army Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th Instant regarding the adminis- tration of the Government of Hong Kong in the absence of the Governor and to inform you in reply, that, after considering the facts which you bring to their notice, the Council defer to the opinion of the Secretary of State for the Colonies as to the necessity of ensuring that the government of the Colony shall be placed in the hands of a trained Administrator, and they therefore agree that the Dormant Commission should remain as at present. I am, fretary of State, Colonial Office, S.W. sir, Your obedient Servant, Euorbund } #
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Waive

office.

ny further communication on this

should be addressed to-

The Military Secretary

War Office,

London, S.W.,

following number quoted.

/6982 (M.S.1.)

11638

War Office, 2 APR 04!

London, S.W.

310

2

March 1904.

sir,

wo 6402.

I am commanded by the Army Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th Instant regarding the adminis- tration of the Government of Hong Kong in the absence of the Governor and to inform you in reply, that, after considering the facts which you bring to their notice, the Council defer to the opinion of the Secretary of State for the Colonies as to the necessity of ensuring that the government of the Colony shall be placed in the hands of a trained Administrator, and they therefore agree that the Dormant Commission should remain as at present.

I am,

fretary of State,

Colonial Office, S.W.

sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Euorbund

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