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reinforced, but that the question proposed by Lent. Goor Caine,

as to what should constitute the force to be permanently maintained there,

is one which must

be reserved for future consideration when

the excitement arising

distinguished from the present state of affairs in China

shall have somewhat subsided.

I have &c.

Entered

140

9613

The Under Secretary

of State for War

MINUTE 28 Sept

1. Brong? OCT?!

Merivale

Beste 2.

to 140

9613.

AB. Oct 1859

Ans'd 10 Oct 59

I am directed

by the Duke of

Newcastle to transmit

to

you for the

Consideration

of the

Secretary Herbert,

the

Copy of a despatch

from the Lieutenant

of Hongkong relative

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