Shanghai, 30th June, 1899.
Sin,—In reply to your letter of the 24th inst., I beg to inform you that in the opinion of Colonel Browne and myself the suggestion of the Committee of Enquiry has not been carried out in the manner we should have preferred, In the General Order' notifying your resignation we think that all reference to the finding of the Committee of Enquiry should have been omitted, but all that we can do now is to send a copy of your letter and of this reply to the Chairmasi of the Council.
Tam, Sir, Your obedient servant, Byuos Bu Rex, Esquire, Head Quarters, Shanghai, Sth June, 1899.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.