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His Excellency
Leed General Sir Hugh Gough's h. 6. 3.
General Order
Them Katgate Lawn,
Munpps 18th October 18641.
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Letter of
In acknowledging the receipt of Your letter of this date with its enclosures I have the honor to state my opinion, that a Depot of Provisions to such extent as the Excellency may be pleased
Your
Commissary
direct
to mind of the suggestion of the Deputy Commissary General to the Commanding General should be immediately formed at Hong Kong, and I shall by the first opportunity instruct Mr Johnston to allow Captain Ramsay to undertake the erection of the store houses should it seem certain that that
measure can be
adopted without creating a disturbance in the market for materials and labour which is the only objection I conceive to broaching Ramsay's proposal
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I have the honor to be
Nichen Wmn Sigd Henry Pottinger,
Captain
A. D. C. & Plenipotentiary