Hongkong. oro 69. 54 July, 1866.
Governor
Sir Richard GravesetbacDonnell,
to
Right Honorable
Edward Cardwell M. P.
Mint Guard for Barracks - necessity for. fully explained - Suggestion of Commanding
for further defencer of
R. E.
Enclosi
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+(Copy)
No 375
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Colonial Secretary's office,
Hongkong, 22nd June, 1866.
Siv,
Captain
I am instructed by Heis~
Excellency the Governor to transmit for to
information of the Major General Commanding the enclosed copy of a communication from the War office expressing the opinion of the
Secretary of
State
for
War on some despatches
from Mr. Merce, and suggesting the best
means of defending the mint - and
and the
1
Gjeneral will observe that Lord Hartington
Auggests the exepse dienicy of conferring with
Roberts
Asistant Military Secretary