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accordingly be sent to Lieutenant General, Sir Hope Grant, by the next mail, directing him to nominate a Military Officer, to form, in Conjunction with Naval Officer and the Surveyor General of Hongkong, the proposed Commission.

I am at the same time to request that a copy of the enclosed Memorandum, which embodies the views of Sir George Herbert, as to the necessity of providing adequate and healthy barrack accommodation for the troops stationed in Hongkong, may be laid before the Officers composing the Commission.

In assenting to the proposed arrangement, I Secretary of State presumes that the Colony would not be prepared to acquiesce in the withdrawal of the white Garrison of Hong Kong- a Measure which would be advantageous both to the Troops and to the Imperial Government If, however, the Colonial Government should be of opinion that this course could be adopted, the present question, as far as the interests of the War Department are concerned, would admit of an easy solution.

I am,

your obedient Servant

Arthur ...

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391 accordingly be sent to Lieutenant General, Sir Hope Grant, by the next mail, directing him to nominate a Military Officer, to form, in Conjunction with Naval Officer and the Surveyor General of Hongkong, the proposed Commission. I am at the same time to request that a copy of the enclosed Memorandum, which embodies the views of Sir George Herbert, as to the necessity of providing adequate and healthy barrack accommodation for the troops stationed in Hongkong, may be laid before the Officers composing the Commission. In assenting to the proposed arrangement, I Secretary of State presumes that the Colony would not be prepared to acquiesce in the withdrawal of the white Garrison of Hong Kong- a Measure which would be advantageous both to the Troops and to the Imperial Government If, however, the Colonial Government should be of opinion that this course could be adopted, the present question, as far as the interests of the War Department are concerned, would admit of an easy solution. I am, your obedient Servant Arthur ...

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391 accordingly be sent to Lieutenant General, Six Hope Grant, by the next mail, diriching hani to with a nominate a Military Officer, to forms, un Conjunction kaval Officer and the Surveyor General of Hongthong, the proposed Commission. I am at the same time to request that a copy of the enclosed Memorandumd, which Imbodies the Riews of the Herbert, as to the necessity of providing adequate and healthy barrack accommodation for the droops stationed Hongkong, may at be laid before the Officers composing the Commission. In assenting to the proposed arrangement, Im Secretary Rechik ressumes that the Colony would not be prepared to acquiesce a in the withdrawal of the white Jarrison of Hong Kong- Measure which would be advantageous both to the Troops and to the Imperial Government If, however, the Colonial Government should be of opinion that this course could be adopted, the present question, the as the interests of So for War Department are would admit of I am. Concured, an easy solution. your obedient Servant Autut

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accordingly be sent to Lieutenant General, Six Hope

Grant, by the next mail, diriching

hani to

with

nominate a

Military

Officer, to forms, un Conjunction kaval Officer and the Surveyor General of Hongthong, the proposed Commission.

I am at the same time to request that a

copy of the enclosed

Memorandumd, which Imbodies the Riews of the Herbert, as to the necessity of providing adequate and healthy barrack accommodation for the droops stationed

Hongkong, may

be laid before

the Officers composing the

Commission.

In assenting to the

proposed arrangement, Im Secretary

Rechik ressumes

that the Colony

would not be prepared to acquiesce

in the withdrawal of the white Jarrison of Hong Kong- Measure which would be advantageous both to the Troops and to the Imperial Government If, however, the Colonial Government should be of opinion that this course could be adopted, the present question,

the as the interests of So for War Department are

would admit of

I am.

Concured,

an easy solution.

your obedient Servant

Autut

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