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Q. M. General's Office,
Hong Kong, 10th December 1866.
I am directed by the Major General Commanding to forward for the information of H. E. the Governor, the enclosed copy of a letter from the Officer Commanding Royal Engineers, and to request that H. E. will be pleased to suspend any action in this matter referred to until an answer can be received to a letter which was addressed to the Honorable
The Colonial Secretary,
[Copy]
181593.
The Right Honorable
The Earl of Carnarvon.
Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell
CB.
14th December, 1866.
Proposed new landing place there.
Protest of Military authorities.
Irregular transmission by the Secretary of War of proposed changes in boundary to.
Governor declines to suspend proceedings.
Final decision left to Secretary of State.
(5 Enclosures)
From E. Rogers