Strategical importance of trusting
As a naval base, the Commanding Officer in-Chief doubles the advisability of
enhancing its garrison before the Equi-
librium of its normal strength : &
Mr. Brodrick is requested to operate. The establishment at Hong Kong, as requested, we have considered before the bar, we are not in favour of any withdrawal from Hong Kong. One British Regiment, namely the Fusiliers & The Hongkong Regiment.
The Hongkong Regiment are required,
in service in N. China.
When the war broke out in May, & the White Russians were with-
This has been according to their place being taken by the
greedy ones, and the M.O., But during May afterwards,
the Viceroy, Lord Curzon,
and thereafter
Oper-
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The present consideration is to retain
General Crush. At Hong Kong, there are three considering
pr. the present to be necessary;
have been informed.
[1900/60]
Before the
war
There's
During the war, there were
Hongkong Garrison
1 British Regiment 1 Hongkong Regiment [i.e. Sikh's not Chinese] 1/2 British Regiment 2 Indian Regiments and afterwards only 3 Indian RegimentsThis being the stated things
I.O. informed
that it
on 5th instant
proposed
then three Indian
regiments leaving a garrison
of only 2 Indian Regiments
but that the G.O.C at Hongkong strongly
recommended the retention
of all 3 Indian Regiments.
W.O. asked for an Expression of
M'Chamberlain's
Views - which were that without this
Concurrence
The G.O.C's the reductions
Should not be made.
The whole result of these transactions is
therefore not as Mr. Hacks Beach supposes
1/2 English Regiment but in 2 English Regiments 3 Indian Regiments L(x)-31215-4000-6-1900 36518-3000-11-1900 1 English Regiment 1 Special Sikh Regiment 3 Indian RegimentsTA