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in
for a Force acting neighbouring country,
whence men and
Regiments will probably be sent to and fro;
fro; it would be greatly to the prejudice of the service,
were
the General, instead
of writing
to order such
rents to be carried
arrangeme out, to be co
sements
be compelled to
direct a consu
a consultation
with the Governor and
request his assent, knowing the many local and
other interests that may be at work to thwart a
General's orders. I shall
therefore propose to His Excellency The Governor, that the Regiment
with a
int sent
out to garrison that Island, a few Native Infantry and a Company of Royal Artillery, be considered as wholly
under the control,
and not to be moved
without the express sanction of His Excellency the Governor, but that the remainder, not
being in any way connected with Hongkong,
be used as
a
Force sent