and the
with the Troops
Police in the event
a rising of the Chinese",
Chinese", and through the Expositive would
seem to be since retained,
紧
Lad
Baby
would suggest
for the consideration
of the Admiralty
it
might
Somewhat
the
that
be well in view
If the unsettled state of
matters in
China to send
troops to Hongkong
Strengthen the naval force at Hongkong for the time being
to place
those to take
have succumbed to faction
unless the latter have since retained
I.B.
it would
appear from 1892, that the Expoire has retained. I have worded the
draft more generally than that minimum
DRAFT.
The Under Secretary of
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Mr. Lucas
13. Nov.
Le Robeck 13.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
Mr. Ashley.
Lord Derby.
245.
21 Sept
13
28 Sept
250
3 Oct
851
2 drafts
245
1898
State
And 20334
Hong Kong
With reference
15 Nov. 83
reference to your
letter of the
I
am
directed
by
inst.
the
Earl of Derby to enclose for the consideration
Earl
3
Granville copies of
4 despatches from the
Acting Governor of Hongkong
respecting the late disturbances in Canton, and
I am to state that
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