appearing
imminent, it might
possibly
in some circumstances,
be expedient to require foreign
Men - of - war
to proceed to the Anchorage under the gans of the
Kowloon Fort which is mentional
by Sir N. Salmon, but that on
ang
other position in the port, of equal security, would cause
so much inconvenience to the
vessels stationed there, that I question the expediency of compelling the lise, in ordinary times, of any other than the present anchorage.
5. It should be noted
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moreover that if it were
contemplated to make an
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attempt:
upon the Town, while the Colony
was in
ignora.
a rice
of war,
a
of a declaration
Squadron
might
foreign vessel or
t make use of anchorages
in Chinese waters, where our
harbour restrictions would not
be applicable, and might bombert the Town at distances varying from Two to Four miles, with less risk of injury from the forts,
than would be incurred at the
anchorage now used.
6. As regards the special restrictions to be imposed
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