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C. O.
5370
6. RECO
Superintendent, HongKong
Alsar 1885
to East: Ext: Coy:
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"Governor writes that Council decided "that in present depressed state "Colonial Revenue, impossible Colony give substantial contribution towards direct
"cable to Singapore which is desirable
for Imperial rather than for Colonial; for Naval and Military rather than for commercial interest."
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