CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 474

to have

ve occurred sine the date of the Surveyor General's letter siz, the extension

of Aluision possessions an

the Amor and

the probable Establishment of a trench:

may-

Colony in Cochinchine, which! probably render the defences of Houghing

a subject of mon importance than they

have hitherto bun considered and the

been

probability of other powers than the

British having a sting Naval Fine in

their seas

May

be a

Reason

sufficient reas

for extending the town so that it can

The safely Mesterly direction where defence

afely defended rather than

difficult. Shontas Your

em

Water

generally

in a

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is s

Belleray

in the views hereins

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Expressed with respect to the land that

Shonen be reserven

for further Military

werks I have to request you

pleaux to appoint an

will be

officer

en

behalf of the belony to accompany

An

officer of Engineers to mark out

the boundaries -

I have ton

(signia ) C. I. Veen Staubengee,

M. G. Commy. H.B.M's Troops,

Chinx.

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Eblonial Secretary