CO129-332 - Public Offices & Others - 1905 — Page 133

Copy.

C

082/1184. (Q.M.G.2.)

sir,

Secret.

131

October September, 1905.

In continuation of War Office letter of the 24th ultimo, number 083/4113, I am commanded by the Army Council to inform you that the half battalion British Infantry for duty in North China which is in future to be found from the Ceylon Battalion will not be moved till December 1906 January 1907, when the half battalion 2nd Battalion, West Kent Regiment, are due for

relief.

A similar letter has been addressed to

The General Officer Commanding Troops,

Ceylon, and

The General Officer Commanding Troops,

South China.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Stew Award

The General Officer

Commanding Troops,

North China,

Tientsin.