CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 92

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Chinese of Hongkong, and requesting the aid of a European Regiment from India,

Venays

The reply is instructed to inform Your Excellency, that the Government of India – greatly regrets its inability under present circumstances, to spare a European Regiment for service at Hongkong. The substance of Your Excellency's communication, and of this reply has been telegraphed to the Government of Bombay, with a request that it may be reported to the Authorities in England.

Fort Williams
The 11 Decr Ly
(Signed) Gf F Edmonstone
Secretary to the Government of
Bengal

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Moffat Official Secretary

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Chinese of Hongkong, and requesting the aid of a European Regiment from India, Venays The reply is instructed to inform Your Excellency, that the Government of India greatly regrets its inability under present circumstances, to spare a European Regiment for service at Hongkong. The substance of Your Excellency's communication, and of this reply has been telegraphed to the Government of Bombay, with a request that it may be reported to the Authorities in England. Fort Williams The 11 Decr Ly (Signed) Gf F Edmonstone Secretary to the Government of Bengal True Copy Moffat Official Secretary
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Chinese of Mongkong, and requesting the aid of a European Regiment from India, Venays The reply Same instructid to inform Your Excellency, that the Government of India greatly regrets its inability wonder present circumstances, to spare a European Regiment: for sension at Mengkings The Substances of Your Excellency's Services this Communication, and of has been telegraphed, refley to the Government of Bunday, with a re ngành that it may be reporteds to the 90 the Authorities in England. Fort Wiliams I have tas The 11 Deery Ly Aigned) Gf F Edmonstone . Maretary to the Gommmmnant of Sidiar True Copy Molicial Secretary
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Chinese of Mongkong, and requesting the aid of a European Regiment from India,

Venays

The reply Same instructid to inform Your Excellency, that the Government of India – greatly regrets its inability wonder present circumstances, to spare a European Regiment: for sension at Mengkings The Substances of Your Excellency's

Services

this

Communication, and of

has been telegraphed,

refley

to the Government of Bunday, with a re

ngành

that it may be reporteds to

the

90

the Authorities in England. Fort Wiliams I have tas

The 11 Deery Ly

Aigned) Gf F Edmonstone . Maretary to the Gommmmnant of

Sidiar

True Copy

Molicial Secretary

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