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also to Hter Majestij 's Minieles at
Fcking (Sir Harry Farkes).
2. It will be seen that General
Sargent recourmouds the acquisition.
by England of a considerable section
of the Mainland of China; including
the Chisiese city of Kowloon, in which there is a large and turbulent
population; and of several planks
Cyng Hear Hong Hong.
This letter
was written and despatched without
any precious consultation with one, and without my knowledge. _. I entirely
dissent from the schole scheme, as de
also
also the Attorney General And ther other leading
members of the Civil
Government; asdols the Admiral.
commanding Her Majesty's Raval,
Zprees on this Station; aut no would
do (it is confidently believed;) most- Naval and Emilitary officers of
dwcrction and Experiences, if fully
informed and the facts of the case..... – I will ask permission, on public
grounds to submit the following observations._.
(1) Even if the scheme of General
Sargent were desirable or feasible in
-
itself, this would obviously be a very
inopportune