CO129-417 - Public Offices - 1914 — Page 105

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(.anognoll of betseqeƐ)

With reference to your letter of the 9th instant res-

pecting the duties and strength of the British troops in

China, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to tranmit

to you herewith a copy of a telegram from His Majesty'a

Ministr at Peking, with regard to the proposed reduction

of the Hongkong garrison.

In view of the modification of the opinion previously

expressed by Sir J. Jordan on this subject Sir E. Grey is

prepared to concur in the Governor of Hongkong*■ recent

suggestion that the garrison should be reduced by one

Indian battalion and four guns.

With respect to the British troops in North China,

further commumication will be addressed to you in due course.

1

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

(Digest

Ecoretary

Ay Council.