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that the Colony should be relieved of the charge of
the passages
0.
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of
the
Officers and men who are to carry on
&
the
but
survey,
my Lords would
(
point out that the vote for passages
was
men
is now
of Military Officers and provided for Army Estimates, and as the Staff to be employed
are Army Officers and men, it would be that the cost of passages
be an
Army
should
and not a Naval charge,
observing it would
seem
desirable
that the whole cost to be borne by
Imperial Funds should be placed before the Treasury by
one
Department.
I am to add that unfortunately it is not likely any Troop Ship or Man of War will be
proceeding to Hong Kong
in
the
summer in which
passages could be provided on repayment for messing.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
W. H. ... for
Crown Agents