CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843 — Page 211

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but of our willingness to conclude forthwith upon the basis of its immediate action.

In the last Para of Your Lordship's despatch I find it observed, that the population of Kiangtong and the absence of the Naval force to be left in this neighbourhood will always furnish the means of re-imposing the Blockade at Canton if the conduct of the Provincial Authorities should appear to require that measure, and this remark affords me a proper occasion to state the various reasons which led me to assent to the restoration of Manting.

of Phentong upon the condition that it should still be re-occupied.

My ... in the late ...

Artilitary arrangement. And it is evident that Hong Kong is the chief basis of our operations in China, Militarily, Commercially, & politically considered, and the necessity of a large land force there as can be spared is too apparent to require insistence. Nor does it seem to me to admit of doubt that some important point in China must be temporarily held as a guarantee for the faithful fulfilment of the stipulations of any treaty to be made with this Government.

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but of our willingness to conclude forthwith upon the basis of its immediate action. In the last Para of Your Lordship's despatch I find it observed, that the population of Kiangtong and the absence of the Naval force to be left in this neighbourhood will always furnish the means of re-imposing the Blockade at Canton if the conduct of the Provincial Authorities should appear to require that measure, and this remark affords me a proper occasion to state the various reasons which led me to assent to the restoration of Manting. of Phentong upon the condition that it should still be re-occupied. My ... in the late ... Artilitary arrangement. And it is evident that Hong Kong is the chief basis of our operations in China, Militarily, Commercially, & politically considered, and the necessity of a large land force there as can be spared is too apparent to require insistence. Nor does it seem to me to admit of doubt that some important point in China must be temporarily held as a guarantee for the faithful fulfilment of the stipulations of any treaty to be made with this Government. Page 209 ... nCil

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but of our willingness to conclude forthwith upon the basis of ilt inimediate aeftion.

In the gutt Para of Your Lordship's despatch I find it observed, that the poplesion of Iantong and the Insence of the Naval force to be left in this migh-

bourhood will always furish the means of re- - cimposing the Blockade at Canton if the conduct of the Provincial Authorities Should appear to require that measure, and this remark affords me a proper occasion to state the

Various reasons which led me to assent to the restoration.

of Manting

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of Phentory upon the condition Hat it should suit be rearmeda

in the mit Mace

Arilitatorchent And it is cricent that

Hong Kong is the chief basis of our operations in China, Mili - tarily, Commercially, & politically considered, and the necefity & learnigaslarg

land

force there as can be shared is too Apparent to require insis -tance. Mulher doesit sum to me to admit of doubt that Some important point in

I wklien, must be temporarily :held asce quarantee for the faithful fulfilment of the Stipulations of any treaty to be

made with thus Goven

overment

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