in England correspondence
1 office a
to consider this
to
&
to advise this
as to the general policy
to be adopted, &
The men
it out. There are
now on
leaving several Offices who would be most suitable
for
such an
& Mr.
Mr. Brawnsto
Enquiry Men. (One from this Office (? if able to serve would have local knowledge of Hong Kong)? might
be added to the committee
It is a difficult question to
decide, and we should obtain the best available opinions on the subject.
1. He the present ask the Governor of the Straits when he may expect to receive the report of their Commission, & till Mr. Marsh has Lord Granville will await the
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begun
He whole matter will come on:
W. Marsh
&
ayes
waiting till a new Governor is appointed, & I think that, when the policy to be adopted is decided
here, it would be well to leave Sir F. Dowries successor
Sir F.
to carry it out. Organisation of the Police.
I would refer to
the steps
already taken by Mr. Marsh, would say that the Captain Superintendent should be responsible for the suppression of gambling, which should not be left to the inspectors as appears to have been the
Case
as
And I would seek
Lord Granville's general assent to the proposal