Further details reflecting the difficulty in procuring a sufficient supply of Salt are given. In the letter from this Department dated the 26th, you were informed of the steps taken by Land for the requisition. Tomorrow, I will remind Mr. Jamison to remind the vendor who complained.
With reference to the accompanying copy of a further despatch, which has the approval of the Government of Hong Kong, I have to state that there is apprehension that there will be difficulty in sufficiently supplying the legitimate demand of the residents and that efforts will be made to despatch supplies from time to time.
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