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

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