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Majesty's Government to both the Governor and to the General Commanding the Troops, with instructions to use all the authority, and influence of their respective offices in assisting in carrying it into execution.
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In conclusion, I am happy to state that I have already established the most cordial relations with the Military authorities in the Colony.
The Major-General Commanding has read this despatch, and authorizes me to assure Your Lordship that he cordially agrees with my views in every respect. He fully concurs as to the urgent necessity of the War Office finally deciding on a complete plan of defence, and of that plan being carried into execution without unavoidable delay.
It will be remembered that (as it has been often pointed out by high Naval and Military Authorities), Wonghong is distant by only seven or eight days' steaming from Vladivostock, the chief garrison and arsenal of Russia on the Pacific; which is the headquarters of a strong Military Force, as also of a powerful squadron of ironclads and other