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War Office,

London, S.W.

-po3/4761 (M.0.1).

vir,

14th August 1913.

With reference to your letter No. 35663/13, dated the

5th of August 1913, addressed to the Colonial Office, I am

gommanded by the Army Council to inform you that they consider

the project is feasible and that sufficient troops are available

at Hong Kong for the purpose.

I am to point out, however, for the information of

Sir Edward Grey, that, if the move now contemplated actually

takes place, only half a battalion of the infantry which are

additional to the garrison of Hong Kong will remain in that

place, 400 men having already been sent to Canton.

The Under Secretary of State,

Foreign offios, 8-W.

I am,

sir.

Your obedient servant,

(sd.) E.W.D. WARD.

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