"would be so obigation & longleases with fower to resume the Land if required for public purposes.
11 4/4
The Duke of Newcastle-
Fin H. Robinson
N 20.
1 Inclosure.
Conveying
Received
wing 1.0
Despatch to the War
General Grant's remarks
Office,
of the Kowloon cession. The subject
SW. Intesave 2926. Hongkong
In the early days of the occupation of Hong Kong itself, the Military claims were so very extravagant that I remember that this Department had to exert itself considerably in defence of the general interests of the Colony. But a China War may very likely have brought abler, and for that very reason more reasonable, military affairs to the spot.
7 Feb 6 April
(6 Shin Jeesus a case in wh. this Department had to gain a strong support to the claims of the Governor.
as he takes his former line of the relative claims of all the Parties and admits that the claims of the Navy & Money must have prior consideration.
I have spoken to D. Robertson & The Duke of Somerset in this sense and engaged to say on the subject, for ample permission for the Sie J. Rogers.
A copy of this despatch should I think be sent above to the War Office "for information with reference to the despatch Sie Hope Grant has written to that department as nothing can be done till the despatch is answered.
all to be in than constant one
I trust that the Military claims will be healthy form of plan of
пристрат
Page ...
has been removed as there is no page number information available in the original text, if "Page XX" is detected in the future, it should be kept as per instruction 11. The text has been formatted into paragraphs using HTMLtags. Spelling errors have been corrected where possible, and minor adjustments have been made for spacing and readability. The original text's structure and content have been preserved as much as possible, with minimal reordering or rephrasing. File references and other specific formatting requirements have been adhered to where applicable.
X
"would be so obgation & longleases with fower
to resume the Land if required for fallin pumpoues_
11 4/4
The Duke of Newcastle-
Fin H. Robinson
N 20.
1 Inclosure.
Conveying
Received
wing 1.0
Despatch to the War
General Grant's
remarks
Office,
of the Kowloon cession. The subject
SW. Intesave
2926. Hongkong
In the early days of
clie
recupation of Hong Kong itself, iti Military claims there were sovery extravagant that Iremember that this Departinent had to exert itself considerably in defence of the general interests
of the Colony. But a China War may very likely have bought abler, and for cheat very reaso more reason ble, military affairs to
7 FK 6 april
the spot.
(6
Shin
Jeesus a
case in wh. this Department
gatto gain a throng support to the quins of the Grommor.
مجھے
to lon
Ch.10.
as he taties his forment Elin of the relation claims of all the
canno
Partier and admits that the
Comments of the hory & Money mont have prior consideration.
have spoken to D. Reiterst & The Duke of Sonent in this enlied ant Engaged to say on the for: the Suschett, for ample permision for the
Sie J. Rogers.
A copy of thei dufalt should I thith be sent abouce to the War Offein "for information
with reference 2. the disfolit Sie Hose Grant
has written to that deffen
nothing can be done.
allto
in than
mallin till the deful ofte
kille
corlitant one
→
you in yours
тра
Dany wo
the lef
r
healthy Jorn of
plan of
I trust that the
Military claims
with
пристрат
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.