CO129-084 - War Office & Others - 1861 — Page 39

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

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Never had such an idea occurred to me; as I took it for granted that such formal cession of the land, would not give any right to the Governor to dispose of it, would not afford any ground for moving H.M. Forces out of the place.

Finally, the tone of Sir H.T. Robinson's letter of 12th March reminded me, after the manner in which I had met H.E.'s complaints, so extraordinary that I considered it a duty to cease corresponding on the subject, with the exception of the building which was an act of necessity on the part of the Harbour Master's office.

I am sorry to add that this matter was not one bit further advanced when I left the Colony, as the subsequent correspondence will show; I have therefore placed the matter in H.L.'s hands, with...

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Of course, I will proofread the given OCR output according to the provided guidelines.Never had such an idea occurred to me; as I took it for granted that such formal cession of the land, would not give any right to the Governor to dispose of it, would not afford any ground for moving H.M. Forces out of the place.Finally, the tone of Sir H.T. Robinson's letter of 12th March reminded me, after the manner in which I had met H.E.'s complaints, so extraordinary that I considered it a duty to cease corresponding on the subject, with the exception of the building which was an act of necessity on the part of the Harbour Master's office.I am sorry to add that this matter was not one bit further advanced when I left the Colony, as the subsequent correspondence will show; I have therefore placed the matter in H.L.'s hands, with...
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