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Any further communication should be addressed to-

The Secretary of the Admiralty,

Great George Street,

London, S.W. 1.

And the following letter and number should be quoted:-

C.500.P.E.10/17/4274.

Telegraphic Address:

RMAGEDDON, PARL, LONDON.

felaphone Number:-

VICTORIA, 9800.

Sir

Admiralty,

0.

49513

23 Re

Great George Stres ?

London.

S.W. I.

5th October 1917.

with reference to your letter of the 4th ultimo, No 43736/1917, forwarding copy of a telegram

from the Governor of Hong Kong regarding the grant

of a concession to Naval and Military personnel at

that station consequent upon the prevailing high rate

of exchange, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners

of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information

of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that, after

full enquiry unto this question, they are strongly of

opinion that there exist substantial grounds for early

action in regard thereto.

2.

I am accordingly to request that, if no

objection be seen, you will be good enough to move

Mr. Secretary Long to nominate representatives to

participate in a conference, the date of which will be

suggested subsequently, for the purpose of

determining the form in which any such concession may

best be granted.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant.

R.R. Sca

Secretary.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S. W. 1.