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General informed me that it is intended to erect a pier and establish a landing place for Chinese in the prolongation of this Arsenal, a measure which would render the adjoining War Department property very open to theft by Chinese boatmen.
The proposal, if carried out, would completely destroy advantages to be obtained for the War Department by the proposed purchase of Messrs Dutchers and Nyphenti houses; a measure which, previous my departure for Yokohama, I had in conversation, informed His Excellency the Governor was in contemplation.
I have te...
(Signed) W. Lovell,
Lt. Col. &c. R.E.
(True Copy)
(Signed) W. Hartman,
D.A.Q.M.G.
(Three Copies)
Colonial Secretary.