Cession of the place being obtained from the Chinese Government. Pending this matter for your perusal, I beg to furnish you with some information; as well as to express my views on the subject of it previously canvassed by Mr. Cleverly, the Surveyor General.
I entirely concur with Mr. Cleverly's view that acquiescence in Admiral Sir Michael Seymour's demands would render the acquisition of the Peninsula altogether valueless to this Colony.
2. Admiral Sir Michael Seymour recommends that a certain portion of the Peninsula, marked by him on a Map which accompanies his despatch to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated 22 May 1860, should be reserved for Naval and Military purposes; and that the remainder should be left unoccupied for the accommodation of Troops in the event of future wars with China. I think the area proposed to be reserved is unnecessarily large; and I can scarcely believe that Her Majesty's Government will be prepared to sanction the retention of the whole Peninsula as a Military Settlement, to the injury of this Colony, and at a heavy expense to the Imperial Exchequer, merely for the possible contingency.
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assion
of the place being obtained
from the Chinese Government. Penclose this rarer for your braces.
information;
as
well as
as a resort.
on the subject of it precand by Mr cleverly the Surveyor Seneral,
and at the same time
extrese my
to
entire concurence
an
in Nut Cleverly's view, that acquiescence in Admiral Stores
demands would render the acquisition & the Peninsula altogether onlusters to this Colony
2.
Admiral Stope recomments
that a certain sortion
of
the
Peninsula, marked by him
Armoral bore to Jeet & Armaell 22 May 1860, - with Plans.
Curveure General to 26. See July, $to- with Plan,
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Map which accompanies his related, should be resevved for Naval and Military purposes; and that the remainder should be left unoccupied for the accommodation of Troops in the event of future Wars with chinn- I think the aren proposed to be reserved mont unrixionably large; and I can scarcely believe that Her Majesty's Government will be prepared to
of
sanction the retention of the whole Puinsula as a
Military
Settlement, to the
injury of. this Colony, and at a heavy and to the Imperial Ruchequer, merely for the possible contingency
expense
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