CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 298

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

My Lord,

Government House

Story Hong Kong 4th January 1848

I had the honor to receive your letter of the 21st of last month at Macao at a moment when I could not turn my attention to the subject of it,

And since my return to this place I have been so much occupied with pressing business that it has been out of my power to reply to it earlier.

I quite agree with Your Lordship that it will be highly desirable to have good commodious accommodations for the troops to be eventually stationed on this Island and so...

Major General,

Ford Saltown G.C.B.

Commanding the Forces in China

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My Lord, Government House Story Hong Kong 4th January 1848 I had the honor to receive your letter of the 21st of last month at Macao at a moment when I could not turn my attention to the subject of it, And since my return to this place I have been so much occupied with pressing business that it has been out of my power to reply to it earlier. I quite agree with Your Lordship that it will be highly desirable to have good commodious accommodations for the troops to be eventually stationed on this Island and so... Major General, Ford Saltown G.C.B. Commanding the Forces in China
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My Lord,

Government House

Story Nong 4th January 1848 3.

I had the honor to receive.

your letter of

the

211th of last month at Maras at a moment when I could not hwn my attention to the

attention to the subject of it,

And since my return to this place of have litteivese been so much occupied with pressing, business that it has been out of my power to reply to it

earlier.

I quite

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with Your Lordship that it

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will be highly desirable to have good

Commodious accommodations for the Groops to

eventually stationed on this Island and so

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General,

Ford Saltown GC. 14. and C. B.

Commanding the Forces in China

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