who was present
at the meeting with
and Sir thugard,
the new Governor, bring
prosent, and fir m.
gave his views of the dulget, Nathan spoke strongly
on the present position
that
~
and the representative of the War Dept
undertook
promised that
another half
battalion should be
sent to Stong kong
September, Your
W
present letter however
falls
undertaking
short of that
promise, and hord
Elgui desin's
to say
me
that he
has already stated
that the gamson
of Hongkong is dangerously weak
in the opinion of
all his
that
has
advisers,-
the fact
not been
denied by
the
441
Army Council and
remforcements have bom definitely
promised by
them
& that if thege
Ampr
not forthcoming
he cannot exprss
any approval f
of
the arrangements but the noponsibility
for
them
must
remain with the
Corneil