Nr. 48, 71846.-
Incloure in Despatch
recommending
the Government of India
the Province
Hongkong, H.-
for Chinese Convicts from
eligible place of transportation
28th baby
of Scinde as the most
1846
Suplicate.
49.
Military
Siv
7
$33
Victoria, Henghong,
64
May, 1845.
As it may be expected that after the evacuation of Chusan, Her Majesty's
Troops
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in this Colony will be placed the footing of a garrison, and not a field force, and that considerable modifications · will be made therein, Itake the liberty,
after an experience of twe years on the spot, of presenting my
"own views in regard : .
to
the amount and description of troops which
it will be desirable to retain here.
that a
It has from the first been considered
a garrison of 1900 men would be required for Hongkong, and less than this number would certainly be insufficient
The Right Honorable,
W. &. Gladstone, M. P
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