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So
much ground opporite Lyemon-
Fort as
will enable us effectually
to defend the Lyemoon Pars which formes the
only
to the harbour-
Eastern entrance
As might be explained to the
Clinere Government the desire for this
barren aur
concession of a perfectly unprofitable piece of land is in
no way
otvr
caused by any fear of friendly relations with Chine
being interrupted but arises solely from a feeling of insecurity in the
event of a Naval attack by
8th
European Naval Powers or perhaps
several of them combined.
The fact of our holding only this narrow pare (500 yards
is a very
one side of
broad)
б
considerable socer ce
danger and hampere
us very
much in providing for its defence,
as will be rea
readily
understood.
The material advantage
in
any
such arrangement ar propored
will certainly be all on the side of Cline and we may
mever
ci. Lave
afaci
suel an opportunity of acquiring
the most perfectly amicable
Ol
terme
4
position
soessential withe
system of defence for this all
important Colony
I have the
(30) W. G. Cameron
MajiGeneral