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Folios 93-100: Correspondence regarding a program of surveying work to be performed...

Catalogue reference: ADM 125/27/19

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This record is about the Folios 93-100: Correspondence regarding a program of surveying work to be performed... dating from 1884 Jan 16-1884 Jan 19 in the series Admiralty: China Station: Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ADM 125/27/19
Date
1884 Jan 16-1884 Jan 19
Description

Folios 93-100: Correspondence regarding a program of surveying work to be performed by the HMS Flying Fish during 1884.

Encloses letter (folios 93-99): J P Maclear, Captain (in charge of Survey), HMS Flying Fish at Hong Kong dated 16 January 1884 to Vice Admiral George O Willes CB, Commander-in-Chief, submitting a proposed plan of survey work (folios 96-99) for HMS Flying Fish on quitting Hong Kong in February 1884. A tracing of coast 2347 from the HMS Flying Fish has been enclosed [removed with reference MPI 492/5].

Encloses letter (folio 100): George O Willes, Vice Admiral, Commander-in-Chief, HMS Audacious at Hong Kong dated 19 January 1884 to Captain John F P L Maclear, HMS Flying Fish, suggesting that on completing the proposed survey the HMS Flying Fish should proceed to Corea [Korea] for further survey work.

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ADM 125

Admiralty: China Station: Correspondence

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Folios 93-100: Correspondence regarding a program of surveying work to be performed...

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