4075 of 1849.
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Victoria, Hongkong.
12th March, 1849.
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With reference to our late inspection
of the Military Barracks at Stanley, and to the dilapidated state of the principal portions and with a view to saving of the Buildings, and with
as little unnecessary expense in this Colony, I consider it my duty to acquaint you,
that so
far as the civil Government of the Island
is concerned, it does not appear to me that under ordinary circumstances it can be requisite to maintain a
greater force than
one company at Stanley; and having recently received a communication from
The Honorable,
Major General Staveley, C.B.
Severner Bercham, General Staveley to Potter from. Major-
Duplicate,
enclosing a
"from
relative to the Barracks at Stanley.
Cob : Phillpotts
a communication
24th July, 1849.
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