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I receive their most careful attention doubt positions of the highest Could not be confided to thinese; is after the expression of then valus

diers could scarcely apply to their mixed up in small bodies with

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Infantry.

With regard to the farther question i by Governor Hlaveny, precruiting

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e Reguments for servier bewhere

6- Hongkong, I am to state that " Stanley had regarded

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Sinhomes strong objection to raising

force in Hong Kong itself, ront of its close proximity Mainland of China, an

on in which he himself as well & Salisbury, entirely concurs lusive as to the impoling tempting to race mucles a force

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in Houghong

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purpose

their enlistment in the Shaely.

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in that Colony and he therefore Considered it would not be judicions

to refer this question to a local Committee in Hongkong-

Shave this honor to be,

Lee;

Yoursbedient Servant,

Eustang leat

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