asked 7
for would suffer
un smaller sue
The Royal Force
bound for English.
with above Except
227
140. H. Kong
9613
Governor
For H. Robinson
N.32.
Dulogy Newcastle 20
MC Fortescue M. Merivale 19 M Elliot
End?
For
D.S.
20th October 1859.
of the garrison of
relative to the strength
of August last
20.140 of the 10th
Col. Caine's despatch
I have received
that arrangements to acquaint you H. Hong Kong, and I have
are
Garrison being largely and speedily
will lead to the in progress which
Mr. Merivale.
Colonel Caine who has much Eastern experience
a brave old soldier does not feel
very comfortable but the prospect of affairs for Hong Kong. I presume a copy of this despatch will be sent to the War Office
but with any expression of opinion
the wants 1200 British,
a few Malays & Sepoys, and a
"Corresponding naval force I think it is a question on which the War Office might not unreasonably entertain such opinion.
should be submitted for judgment.
The Wrong Buhl may law.
on Comparison of our Insane
not our requirements.
There can be no doubt that the present force is quite inadequate I should be considerably strengthened through both being in the thinly populated position
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