"would be so obigation & longleases with fower to resume the Land if required for public purposes.
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The Duke of Newcastle-
Fin H. Robinson
N 20.
1 Inclosure.
Conveying
Received
wing 1.0
Despatch to the War
General Grant's remarks
Office,
of the Kowloon cession. The subject
SW. Intesave 2926. Hongkong
In the early days of the occupation of Hong Kong itself, the Military claims were so very extravagant that I remember that this Department had to exert itself considerably in defence of the general interests of the Colony. But a China War may very likely have brought abler, and for that very reason more reasonable, military affairs to the spot.
7 Feb 6 April
(6 Shin Jeesus a case in wh. this Department had to gain a strong support to the claims of the Governor.
as he takes his former line of the relative claims of all the Parties and admits that the claims of the Navy & Money must have prior consideration.
I have spoken to D. Robertson & The Duke of Somerset in this sense and engaged to say on the subject, for ample permission for the Sie J. Rogers.
A copy of this despatch should I think be sent above to the War Office "for information with reference to the despatch Sie Hope Grant has written to that department as nothing can be done till the despatch is answered.
all to be in than constant one
I trust that the Military claims will be healthy form of plan of
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