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Defence might (I venture to sugest) be devoted to a contribut-
-ion towards the Navy in accordance with the proposals made at
the recent Imperial Conference. If this were done and Honkong
saw itself taxed for Defence on absolutely equal terms with
other Colonies in the East I do not believe that the taxpayers
who have always prided themselves on their loyalty to the
Empire - would feel any longer that they had a rankling
grievance.
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I have the honour to be,
sit.
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Bangares
Governor,&c..
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