Twenty men detained to supply necessary expenditure Roots to aid in its defense.
I have …
(D) Games O. Willes.
Vice Admiral
Commander in Chief
DRAFT.
“Hongkong tw.66
Hi (.5. Bowen filing”
MINUTE.
Mr. Jolan
Mr. De Robeck 12
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
12
Sir R. Herbert. 13
13
Mr. Ashley.
Lord Derby.
·13.
Sir R. Herbert
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P.W. J.
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19 Jan
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DS
14 Mar. 84
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 19 of the 19th of Jan» last, and to inform you that I have ascertained that the Report of Admiral Willes on the defence of Hong Kong (enclosed in your despatch) has been taken into consideration by the Admiralty. The cipher was forwarded to the Admiralty when it was received during the …
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