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Folios 114-119: Correspondence regarding the defence of Hong Kong by Submarine Mines...

Catalogue reference: ADM 125/108/20

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This record is about the Folios 114-119: Correspondence regarding the defence of Hong Kong by Submarine Mines... dating from 1883 Sept 18-1883 Oct 31 in the series Admiralty: China Station: Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ADM 125/108/20
Date
1883 Sept 18-1883 Oct 31
Description

Folios 114-119: Correspondence regarding the defence of Hong Kong by Submarine Mines and passages which should be kept open during war time. Contains an overview of the correspondence (folio 114).

Encloses letter (folios 115-117): Major [?], Hong Kong dated 18 September 1883 to the Secretary to the Commodore, Hong Kong, marked confidential, regarding the report (folios 116-117) by the commanding Royal Engineer regarding passages which should be kept open.

Encloses letter (folio 118): W H Cuming, Commodore, HMS Victor Emanuel at Hong Kong dated 19 September 1883 to Vice Admiral George O Willes CB, Commander-in-Chief, forwarding a memorandum from commanding Royal Engineers requesting information as to the channels which it would be necessary to keep open.

Encloses letter (folio 119): W Wykeham Perry, Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief, HMS Audacious at Yokohama dated 9 October 1883 to the Assistant Military Secretary, Hong Kong, containing the list of channels which should be kept open during war.

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Admiralty: China Station: Correspondence

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Folios 114-119: Correspondence regarding the defence of Hong Kong by Submarine Mines...

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