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H.Kong 899

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THG LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TEL.ADD."CROWN, LONDON,

Sir,

Gov

On 614

5thJuly/05

WHITEHALL CARDENS,

LONDON, S. W.

22nd July

93

1908

I have the bonour to acknowledge the regelyt of your letter No.17614/1908 of 3rd June resecting the pro- posed purchase of two steam lighters for Hong Kong.

2. We referred the matter to our Consulting Naval Architects, Messrs Flannery Baggallay and Jolinson, and I This report is so full enclose a copy of blety payort.

that we ceu not usefully add anything to it.

3. Should it be desired to obtain designs from our Consulting Naval Architects the Government of Hong Kong will no doubt forward as soon as possible all the necessary infor mation with ragard to their requirements, including of course the nature of the sludge to be dealt with, the speel sucessary to perform the contemplated trips, and so on.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Ohelient Servant

The Unier Secretary of State,

ke &C

Colonial Office.

جوهر

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