is sufficient, though only barely sufficient for the purpose of
Denying the vulnerable
objectives at
naval base to
the
a
small hostile raiding force. The Committee
added that the total
number
of
nativo
troops should not
a
mte exceed
twice the number
of
д
British at
any
station, & that adherence
to this rule
مند
specially desirable
at Hongkong, when
the Chinese population
is
about
370,
000
and
the
alien white
nadant population
These Arevations wen
Achied 5th Jast
Lest
ind the Committee recommended
& half a Pr. battalion of be with drawn
the garrison of Ceylon
and compelled im
North China, to Relieve the half
ation temporaich detached from the
falion
This
red farring of Hongkong.
undation was appeared b
Ъ
Imperial defence
I accepted in principle of the
Council.
of 3,100 outnumbers
the British nodents. In spite of this,
half of
the
432
British battalion
had been to temporarily
dvirted to North
Chura suice 1903, X
1906
A
Cellar
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4. In January
083
4170
(m.0.1).
bay the letter
in the margin,
noted ins
the Army Council
gave a
definite undertaking
promised that reinforcement of
"the
Hongkong by aurther
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half battalion will
ins
то
Care
ве
defered beyond January
1907:
but in
the
unding
letter now
acknowledgment
The Council only
state
that "the
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