No 3.
Sir Hope Grant to Sir Hercules Robinson
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Head Quarters, Hongkong,
March 16th 1860
Sir,
Referring to the correspondence that has already taken place between Major General Sir Charles van Straubenzee, and the Honorable Frederick Bruce regarding the promontory now-loon ao as a temporary Encamping ground for the troops arriving in China, to form part of the Expedition; I have the honor to inform your Excellency that I have arranged to occupy the promontory tomorrow, by landing there the detachment of the 44th Regiment which arrived at Hongkong.
His Excellency
Sir H. Robinson.