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Heonghong, 1864 31 December, 1863.
May Lord Palmerston,
With reference to my Despatch Separate of 2nd instant I think it right to report that on the 24th instant I received from Sir Hercules Robinson at Singapore copy of the Despatch in which he placed before Your Grace his views on the subject of the Military Contribution.
The Duke of Newcastle, K.G.