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point of view but also as a naval and military Station, and to its proximity to China, to its Chinese inhabitants who look upon it.
as China, and to the desire of China to resume it if opportunity offered, I cannot imagine any Ministry (or House of Commons) parting with the absolute and certain control over it, always and readily exercisable by the Imperial Government. Such control can only be effectively maintained by retaining the existing form of local Government in the Colony i.e. Government through Governor with the command of an official majority in the Legislative Council.
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C. Complete control by the
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