War
Office
now being taken for sending a Detachment consisting of
4 Companies of Ceylon Rifles from Ceylon to Hong Kong with a view to relieving
the European troops remaining
there of a portion of the duties they
are
to perform.
...
I have the honour to be
Your
obedient Servant, Edward...
the Secretary
of State for...
the Colonial
Office 23/3
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Colonial
Office to Governor
Hongkong
No. 2744
Governor to Cardwell
MINUTE.
Confidential
7.56.
My
1966 MAR
8. H. M. 26
M Cardwell 2
Mail.
26 March '66
With reference
to your No 47 of the 11 Inst.
despatch
and No 38
of the 26 Febr. I have to inform you
that in
Consequence
of the sickness which
has prevailed at Hongkong steps are now being taken by the Secretary of State for War for sending
a Detachment consisting