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from creating on the point of land opposite to thong long any works which might prove inconvinies to the secure occupation of thickland

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for that

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that question, had satisfied

yourself that no real anasyaan could be anticipated from any works which the Chinese might think fit to Erect on promontory.

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In ritter case it would probably

be cenadvisable now to provoke

any discussion on that matter, on

to attract the attention

of

the

Chinese foot by expressing any

with on the subject.

the subject. It can

scarcely however be doubted

that it would be inconvenient

to have

any

considerable force- strongly

of Chinese hoops, posted in the immediate vicinity of Hongkong,

and therefore if the Chinese food should make any

preparation