CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12] — Page 446

Duplicate.

No 140.

Financial..

My Lond.,

422

Victoria, Hong rong,

5th December, 1846.

I have the honor to enclose-

copy of a

letter

he

from. Major-General - I'Aquilar, in which that - officer communicates the arrangement -

to make for stationing the beyton

Proposes

Wifles on their arrival in this tolong, al. Stanley

This

appears

to me

by far

the best

position for those Troops, who in this climate- are better able to bear frequent movement- from one port to another than Europeans, and the Major General's plan will also tend greatly

without the aid of Police-;

to render secure, without the aid of Police, a Road which has hitherto been exposed_ to much -

Robbers.

danger from

Right

I

my Despatch N.114 of 22nd-

ight Honorable, The Earl Grey

fc.

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