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War Office,

London, S.W.

2nd

December, 1911.

36689

10.47957/11 dated

ecr. 1st.

1911.

I am commanded by the Army Council to refer to the

correspondence which has passed between the Colonial Office

and the War Office relative to the possible dispatch of

troops from Hong dong to assist in the protection of the foreign settlements at treaty ports in China:-

War Office letter No. 093/4647 dated 10th November 1911 Colonial Office telegram No.56271/11 to the Governor Hong Kong dated 10th November 1911.

War Office letter No. 083/4647 dated 13th November 1911

I am to explain that in conformity with the views

expressed by the Foreign Office as to the undesirability of

landing military forces in Chinese ports, it was decided by

the Council that, while troops should be held in readiness,

orders for their dispatch should be deferred.

I am to say that a dispatch has now been received

from the Foreign Office recommending that a force consisting

of one hundred infantry and 2 guns shall be sent to Hankow

to assist the Naval force and British Volunteers at that

place in the defence of the foreign settlement; and that the

Council propose to dispatch these troops forthwith from Hong

Kong to be placed at the disposal of the Naval Commander in

Chief for service at Hankow.

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