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addressed on this subject to His Royal Highness the General Commanding in Chief and of the reply thereto
I have the honor to be
Your obedient Servant
Edward Gard
Mr. Meriale.
The Military authority is to view this affair. I enclose herewith correspondence to the Governor Caine's despatch.
In compliance with the instructions from the Home Department
I am directed by the S.S. for War to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a letter from the Colonial Office, with its enclosures from the Lt. Gov. Hong Kong, in reference to an order which had been given by the Major General Commanding the Troops for the Military employment of a force on an expedition against a neighboring
War Office
13 August 1859
15 August 1859
Copy to Col.
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