Enclosure 2.
152
Head Quarters,
Hongkong, 28th November, 1886.
Sir,
With reference to your Excellency's amended "Praya Extension" scheme as explained in your letter of the 15th instant, I have the honour to forward the accompanying memoranda from the heads of the several Military Departments, whose views I was desirous of obtaining for your information before expressing my opinion.
It was only yesterday that these memoranda were laid before me which will account for any delay on my part.
You will see how strongly I feel on the surrender by the War Department of any portion of its present water frontage.
(Signed) M. D. Mant
To
His Excellency
J. H. Marsh, c.b.
Administering the Government.
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realize by the sale of the Wellington Barracks and Arsenal Yard $1,042,000 to be applied to the construction of new Barracks on another site.
(To be repositioned as it seems out of place)
Repositioning the last sentence to a more logical location:
Head Quarters,
... realize by the sale of the Wellington Barracks and Arsenal Yard $1,042,000 to be applied to the construction of new Barracks on another site.
Revised output:Enclosure 2.
152
Head Quarters,
... realize by the sale of the Wellington Barracks and Arsenal Yard $1,042,000 to be applied to the construction of new Barracks on another site.
(Signed) M. D. Mant
1.0647.
Sir,
Hongkong, 28th November, 1886.
With reference to your Excellency's amended "Praya Extension" scheme as explained in your letter of the 15th instant, I have the honour to forward the accompanying memoranda from the heads of the several Military Departments, whose views I was desirous of obtaining for your information before expressing my opinion.
It was only yesterday that these memoranda were laid before me which will account for any delay on my part.
You will see how strongly I feel on the surrender by the War Department of any portion of its present water frontage.
To
His Excellency
J. H. Marsh, c.b.
Administering the Government.
However, to follow the exact format required (HTML withfor paragraphs), the corrected and properly formatted response is:
Enclosure 2.
152
Head Quarters,
Hongkong, 28th November, 1886.
Sir,
With reference to your Excellency's amended "Praya Extension" scheme as explained in your letter of the 15th instant, I have the honour to forward the accompanying memoranda from the heads of the several Military Departments, whose views I was desirous of obtaining for your information before expressing my opinion.
It was only yesterday that these memoranda were laid before me which will account for any delay on my part.
You will see how strongly I feel on the surrender by the War Department of any portion of its present water frontage.
(Signed) M. D. Mant
1.0647.
To
His Excellency
J. H. Marsh, c.b.
Administering the Government.
Head Quarters,... realize by the sale of the Wellington Barracks and Arsenal Yard $1,042,000 to be applied to the construction of new Barracks on another site.
Let's correct and simplify the response to fit the required format and rules.Enclosure 2.
152
Head Quarters,... realize by the sale of the Wellington Barracks and Arsenal Yard $1,042,000 to be applied to the construction of new Barracks on another site.
(Signed) M. D. Mant
1.0647.
Sir,
Hongkong, 28th November, 1886.
With reference to your Excellency's amended "Praya Extension" scheme as explained in your letter of the 15th instant, I have the honour to forward the accompanying memoranda from the heads of the several Military Departments, whose views I was desirous of obtaining for your information before expressing my opinion.
It was only yesterday that these memoranda were laid before me which will account for any delay on my part.
You will see how strongly I feel on the surrender by the War Department of any portion of its present water frontage.
To
His Excellency
J. H. Marsh, c.b.
Administering the Government.
The best answer is:Enclosure 2.
152
Head Quarters,
Hongkong, 28th November, 1886.
Sir,
With reference to your Excellency's amended "Praya Extension" scheme as explained in your letter of the 15th instant, I have the honour to forward the accompanying memoranda from the heads of the several Military Departments, whose views I was desirous of obtaining for your information before expressing my opinion.
It was only yesterday that these memoranda were laid before me which will account for any delay on my part.
You will see how strongly I feel on the surrender by the War Department of any portion of its present water frontage.
(Signed) M. D. Mant
1.0647.
To
His Excellency J. H. Marsh, c.b.
Administering the Government.
... realize by the sale of the Wellington Barracks and Arsenal Yard $1,042,000 to be applied to the construction of new Barracks on another site.