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respecting the fortification of this important Naval and Military Station, and great mart of Commerce.
I have the honour to be
My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble servant,
H.M. Bowen
Enclosure
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Letter from Major-General Sargent, C.B.S., to the War Office-
C.O.
Read Quart 08066
RECO
Hong Kong, 5th Feb. 1852
It is now more than two years ago since the local Defence Committee and Lieutenant Governor sent in their report on Defences of Hong Kong, but nothing as yet has been done to carry out their recommendations.
There seems to be no immediate prospect of any money being granted by the Home Government, unless there should be another scare, in which case the necessary work would be sanctioned by the Secretary of State for War,
War Office,
London.