CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6] — Page 289

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Sir,

Denetar

Victoria, HongKong

25th April 186.10.

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Shave the hours to acknowledge the

præript of your dispatch 4 : 2 of the 24 Febuary

Worging lepon me the Expediency of making

the 10th Royal rish regiment at once

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for Indian Server .

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Should not hesitate for a moment

In doing so if the late succesfers in India, and The total defeat and disbandment of the Trik Army had not giorn au Enter krw. aspret to the affairs of that country;

Under Three circumstances, Foruture, and for the reasons I shall assign, to drlay the. Es reution of this measure until Jam_ honourd with a reply to this Communication.

Pr. 427 Madras Begiment are still heer (with the & caption always of 300 men who form part of the garrison of Chusan) and Thave recriord, no intimation from India that their services are required, there morr oder Ihr late mail acquaints mir with the

prindement

The Right-Ammable

M. Gladstone

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