CO129-404 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1913 [10-12] — Page 379

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Hong Kong 1472,

ALL COMMUNICATIONB

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN ACENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TELEGRAMS, "CROWN, LONDON.”

TELEPHONE 1632 VICTORIA.

C.O

24135

REC?

REF: 14 JU 13374

WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, S. W.

12th July 1913.

sir,

Referring to your letter of the 5th March, са No.5530/1913, and to previous correspondence, re-

specting the light pattern maxim guns ordered by

the Government of Hong Kong, I have the honour to

state that the guns were demanded from the War

Office on the 28th January last, and we are now informed

by Woolwich Arsenal that the contract has not yet been

placed for their supply. As the Government of Hong

Kong has already commented on the time required for

the delivery of these guns, the Secretary of State

may think it desirable to approach the War office

as to the delay before we report to the Colony.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

warde

for Crown Agents.

The Under Secretary of State,

&c., &c., &c.,

Colonial office.