No 15, of 1846.
Inclosure N. in Alspatch
Duplicate
hi 1281 Hongkong
H. M. Ship, Agus court,
Gentlemen,
23rd
Houghing 28th February
1846.
I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of the 20th Instant (with its several Enclosures;) relative to the temporary
occupation, for naval purposes, of certain spot of ground within the limits of Victoria Crown by the officers of the Middle Store I beg leave to inform you
that instructions whatever have reached me
in any manner referring to that subject indeed it is impossible they should have done so - as Sir William
Parker, in a private note written from
Singapore
His Excellency The Governor, and Council,
Victoria
From the Governor in Council to Sir Thomas Cochrane.
21st Feby: 1844.