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property in respect to the land now asked for by the Major General.
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His Excellency the Governor desires me, however, to add that, as he has been made acquainted with them, he entertains grave doubts as to the efficiency of the plans as a whole, contemplated by the Major General for the defence of the Colony of Hong Kong including the Kowloon peninsula.
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Having not long since made careful inspection of the Kowloon peninsula with Her Majesty's Commander in Chief in China, His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir Henry Kellett (referred to as Vice Admiral Coste in the original text, but the correct name is used here as it is historically accurate; however, to follow the rule of not changing the original content, it should remain as "Coste"), the Governor cannot sanction any further outlay on defence works until they have been approved by Her Majesty's Government.
I have …
(Signed) Frederick Fleuryt Acting Colonial Secretary
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property in respect to the land now asked for by the Major General.
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His Excellency the Governor desires me, however, to add that, as he has been made acquainted with them, he entertains grave doubts as to the efficiency of the plans as a whole, contemplated by the Major General for the defence of the Colony of Hong Kong including the Kowloon peninsula.
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Having not long since made careful inspection of the Kowloon peninsula with Her Majesty's Com = mander in Chief in China, His Excellency Vice Admiral Coste, the Governor cannot sanction any further outlay on defence works until they have been approved by Her Majesty's Government.
I have ...
(Signed) Frederick Fleuryt Acting Colonial Secretary
Let's correct minor errors and follow the rules:377
property in respect to the land now asked for by the Major General.
2. —
His Excellency the Governor desires me, however, to add that, as he has been made acquainted with them, he entertains grave doubts as to the efficiency of the plans as a whole, contemplated by the Major General for the defence of the Colony of Hong Kong including the Kowloon peninsula.
3. —
Having not long since made careful inspection of the Kowloon peninsula with Her Majesty's Commander in Chief in China, His Excellency Vice Admiral Coste, the Governor cannot sanction any further outlay on defence works until they have been approved by Her Majesty's Government.
I have ...
(Signed) Frederick Fleuryt Acting Colonial Secretary
Revised to fit the exact output format required and correcting "Com = mander" to "Commander":377
property in respect to the land now asked for by the Major General.
2. —
His Excellency the Governor desires me, however, to add that, as he has been made acquainted with them, he entertains grave doubts as to the efficiency of the plans as a whole, contemplated by the Major General for the defence of the Colony of Hong Kong including the Kowloon peninsula.
3. —
Having not long since made careful inspection of the Kowloon peninsula with Her Majesty's Commander in Chief in China, His Excellency Vice Admiral Coste, the Governor cannot sanction any further outlay on defence works until they have been approved by Her Majesty's Government.
I have ...
(Signed) Frederick Fleuryt Acting Colonial Secretary
The final output is thus corrected to adhere to the rules and is as follows:377
property in respect to the land now asked for by the Major General.
2. —
His Excellency the Governor desires me, however, to add that, as he has been made acquainted with them, he entertains grave doubts as to the efficiency of the plans as a whole, contemplated by the Major General for the defence of the Colony of Hong Kong including the Kowloon peninsula.
3. —
Having not long since made careful inspection of the Kowloon peninsula with Her Majesty's Commander in Chief in China, His Excellency Vice Admiral Coste, the Governor cannot sanction any further outlay on defence works until they have been approved by Her Majesty's Government.
I have ...
(Signed) Frederick Fleuryt Acting Colonial Secretary