increased though looking to the
peculiar position
of
His Grace
the Colony, would
that
think, a smaller
number of Military
than how asked
for would suffice, provided that the
Naval Force is strengthened. The
unhealthiness
of
Hong Kong
for
English Soldiers in
an evil which
cannot be locked
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in the light of in considering
the strength at which the European
Garrison should
be maintained
with these remarks, I am to request that you
will submit the
subject to the
Lord Herbert's decision
7.7.8.