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And

Captain R. B. Hamilton

Minute Jasis. 9 Nor Hawes

This letter is selected as to the adoption of effective suppression of Piracy. Sir F. is of opinion that the system of Convoys by our Ships of war is not feasible and the expense of doing so appears to be great.

The letting & maintaining of the ... may be of great expense. The annual expense of maintaining, according to the Admiralty Estimate, is about £3600. 3 bugt 48 the quarter ... that ... AH the means to rupees. Piracy have all to be decided on.

Acknowledge - say be made. The butt to the question of conveying a lif... to be of a kind not to be easily surmounted, & with reference to this Statement as to the cost of building a steamer drive that I've effectually or economically deformed, but (as strongly pressed upon of forming a judgment as to how the service may be best met) the necessity of the most urgent measures we in ... not the means ... hui they may conceive to be best suited to answer the duty of clear the waters of Hong Kong their being of greater importance on wh. H. In's ships can ...

7 P. Aug 15 Sept / 49. 19 #849

... to acknowledge the receipt of your letter with its enclosures. Far directed by rail Grey of the 20th July, on the subject of the estimated cost of building and, with reference to the suppression of Piracy in the waters of Hong Kong,

I am to state to you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, which are ... the ... to the ... Coways ... to be ...

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And Captain R. B. Hamilton Minute Jasis. 9 Nor Hawes This letter is selected as to the adoption of effective suppression of Piracy. Sir F. is of opinion that the system of Convoys by our Ships of war is not feasible and the expense of doing so appears to be great. The letting & maintaining of the ... may be of great expense. The annual expense of maintaining, according to the Admiralty Estimate, is about £3600. 3 bugt 48 the quarter ... that ... AH the means to rupees. Piracy have all to be decided on. Acknowledge - say be made. The butt to the question of conveying a lif... to be of a kind not to be easily surmounted, & with reference to this Statement as to the cost of building a steamer drive that I've effectually or economically deformed, but (as strongly pressed upon of forming a judgment as to how the service may be best met) the necessity of the most urgent measures we in ... not the means ... hui they may conceive to be best suited to answer the duty of clear the waters of Hong Kong their being of greater importance on wh. H. In's ships can ... 7 P. Aug 15 Sept / 49. 19 #849 ... to acknowledge the receipt of your letter with its enclosures. Far directed by rail Grey of the 20th July, on the subject of the estimated cost of building and, with reference to the suppression of Piracy in the waters of Hong Kong, I am to state to you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, which are ... the ... to the ... Coways ... to be ...
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Adn Captiuni R. B. Hamilton |INUTE Jasis. 9 Nor Hawes This letter is select as le the adoption of effective suppression of Piracy Sir F for the lether it of opension then the system of Convoys by our Ships of war is not feasible and the exprecise of brie appears to be. Steiner of the leting & Moretaining may great. Exclusive tort of building _ the annual expense of Mountaining tod: accorder to the Admiralty, Estimate_ babouch £3600. 3 bugt 48 the quarter offerery that AH theans to ruppecs, Piracy have all to be decided on. Acknowledge - say be macht The butt" to the mystion of converge a liffem to be of a hind not to be easily surmounted, & with reference to this Statement us to the cost of builds a steamer dreive that I've effectuall of economically deformed, but (as strongly pres upon of formal a judgment un to how the service may Mir ape the necessity of the most much menures we in not the means hui they may wonceive to be best slightest to answer the duit of clear the waters of Hong Kong their being fun of freater importance on wh. H. In's chips can 7 P. Aug 15 Sept / 49. 19 #849 امی to acknowledge the recript of your litter with it's excloures Far directed by rail Grey of the 20h Juch. on the subject extimated cook of building and, with reference to the of the suppression of Tiney in the waters of Hory Hory, arel I am the state to Maintaining to you, Marver for the this, regentisny informeation of the Laes Commisss: of the Admiratty which me angech the tition of to the Coways 7 to be выбра A Nature
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Adn

Captiuni R. B. Hamilton

|INUTE

Jasis.

9

Nor Hawes

This letter is select as le the adoption of effective suppression of Piracy Sir F

for the

lether it of opension then the system of Convoys

by our Ships of war is not feasible and the

exprecise of brie

appears to be.

Steiner

of the

leting & Moretaining

may great.

Exclusive

tort of building _ the annual

expense of Mountaining

tod: accorder

to the

Admiralty, Estimate_

babouch £3600. 3 bugt 48

the quarter

offerery

that

AH

theans to ruppecs, Piracy have all to be decided on. Acknowledge - say

be macht

The butt" to the mystion of converge a liffem to be of a hind not to be easily surmounted, & with reference to this Statement us to the cost of builds a steamer dreive that I've effectuall of economically deformed, but (as strongly pres upon of formal a judgment un to how the service may Mir ape the necessity of the most much menures we in

not the means

hui

they may wonceive

to be best slightest to answer the duit of clear the waters of Hong Kong their being fun of freater importance on

wh.

H. In's chips can

7

P.

Aug

15

Sept

/

49.

19

#849

امی

to acknowledge the recript of

your litter with it's excloures

Far directed by rail Grey

of the 20h Juch.

on the

subject

extimated cook of building and, with reference to the

of the suppression of Tiney in the waters of Hory Hory,

arel

I am the state to

Maintaining

to you,

Marver

for the

this, regentisny

informeation of the Laes Commisss: of the Admiratty

which me

angech

the

tition of

to the

Coways 7

to be

выбра

A

Nature

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