CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 49

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The letter which you addressed to M. Martin before forwarding his

as well as in your report; despatch tome you express your general assent from his views. The obscurity of which you attribute to the shortness of the acquaintance with and the enfeebled state of his health. Considering however, the nature of the aid M. Martin

the

the Colony

the opportunities which from his position he enjoyed of forming Opinion on points Connected with the Finance

gotthong, Angost

are any ions, before proceeding further, to

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receive from you a specific Report as to the Relation on which your assent from Mr Martin's facts and opinions. This is evident that unless that Gentleman's statements and views be altogether incorrect; they afford ample material for deliberation, before we authorize the incurring of large Civil and Military Expenditure which has been proposed in contemplation of Hongkong becoming, as a permanent

Settlement the seat

of a large population

both Sulcian Elsabi and the centre

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The letter which you addressed to M. Martin before forwarding his as well as in your report; despatch tome you express your general assent from his views. The obscurity of which you attribute to the shortness of the acquaintance with and the enfeebled state of his health. Considering however, the nature of the aid M. Martin the the Colony the opportunities which from his position he enjoyed of forming Opinion on points Connected with the Finance gotthong, Angost are any ions, before proceeding further, to Page 47 receive from you a specific Report as to the Relation on which your assent from Mr Martin's facts and opinions. This is evident that unless that Gentleman's statements and views be altogether incorrect; they afford ample material for deliberation, before we authorize the incurring of large Civil and Military Expenditure which has been proposed in contemplation of Hongkong becoming, as a permanent Settlement the seat of a large population both Sulcian Elsabi and the centre
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The letter which you addreped to M. Martin before forwarding his

well as in you report; despatch tome you express your general depent from his views. thomacuray of which you attribute to thed kortness of the acquaintance with and the enfeebled station his health. Considing however, the nature of the alid M. Martin

the

he Colony

the opportunities which from his position hemjoyed of forming Opinion on points Connected with the Finance

gotthong, Angost

are any ions, before proceeding further, to

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а

receive from pie specifice Report as to the Romiti on whichzon. depent from Mr Martins facts and opinions. Th is wident that unles that Grutlemans statementy and views be altogether mcarreet; they afford ample restial for deliberation, before Miche authorize the mcurring Moon large Civiland Military Expenditure which has been proposed in contemplation of Nikong becoming, as a percuament

Letalement the wort

Butch

of a large population Tave

both Sulcian Elsabi and the centre

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