CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905 — Page 47

In any further communica

tion on this subject, please quote

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and address letter to---

The Secretary,

Admiralty, Whitehall,

Loudon, S.W.

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Confidential

14th

C.O.

531

Admiralty

August 1905 (REGE 17 AUG 05]

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Sir,

I have laid before My Lords Commissioners

of the Admiralty your letters of the 20th June and of the

ult

25th fretant on the subject of hospital accommodation to

be provided at Hong Kong in time of War.

2.-

In reply, I am to acquaint you for the information

of Mr Secretary Lyttelton that their Lordships concur in

the view of the Commander-in-Chief on the China Station

that provision should be made for 1000 wounded, 400 being

accommodated at the Civil Hospital, and 600 at the Naval

Hospital, and at expansions of these establishments

respectively.

I am,

the Under

Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE,

S. W.

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

C. 1. Kennar

L.P.-No. 8.