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the employment of some of H.M. Torpedo Boats now in Reserve at Hongkong would be preferable to borrowing 42 Torpedo Boats from the Chinese Government, but at the present time the Officers and men necessary Commission the vessels in reserve cannot be provided without unduly interfering with the Naval service
the other parts of the station, while the employment of mixed British and Chinese crews would in my
on
Loxt's opinion be highly objectionable.
My Lords have no observations to offer
on the other proposals contained in
Sis A. Blake's
despatch.
The enclosures to
your
letter of 14th
met are returned herewith as requested.
I am
Your obedient Servant,
Evan Machegor