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whether the cost of the lenscprazg
Baltèries, Amcounting ti
£425.11.6 which had been
directed by the directions of
the Governor of Hong Kong
ought not to be defrayed from Colonial funds
Jave
ch.
The circumstances which
gave rise to the hurried con-
struction of these defen-
ces are
explained in the Enclosures to your letter of 20 August last.
On
No.120
A
Earl de Grey will be
glad to be furnished with the opinion of His Grace upon the question thus raised by Major General
Brown.
I leave this honn & be
"Sir,
Your obed Lewant
P. S. Mis requested that this
official Enclosure, may be
Returned.