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Narrowly—

Lyemoon passage—the eastern entrance to the Harbour—and flanking batteries upon Green Island, Stone Cutters Island and Kowloon—which command the approaches by the west—would have been sufficient to carry the policy laid down by Lord Panmure and been more in unison with the ordinary strength of the auxiliary Garrison.

However, this is a question which can only be determined by competent professional authorities at Home. But what I would beg leave most earnestly to urge in reference to the Surveyor General's letter is that the nature and extent of the Batteries to be erected, should forthwith be definitely settled, so that the development of the Colony may not be needlessly obstructed by the reservation of ground for defensive purposes.

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Narrowly— Lyemoon passage—the eastern entrance to the Harbour—and flanking batteries upon Green Island, Stone Cutters Island and Kowloon—which command the approaches by the west—would have been sufficient to carry the policy laid down by Lord Panmure and been more in unison with the ordinary strength of the auxiliary Garrison. However, this is a question which can only be determined by competent professional authorities at Home. But what I would beg leave most earnestly to urge in reference to the Surveyor General's letter is that the nature and extent of the Batteries to be erected, should forthwith be definitely settled, so that the development of the Colony may not be needlessly obstructed by the reservation of ground for defensive purposes.
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narrow- Lyemoon passage the hastern entrance to the Harbour - and flanking batteries upon Green Beland, Stone Cutters beland and Kowloon - which command the approaches by the west- would have been sufficient to earry the policy laid down by Lord Panmure and been more in unison with the ordinary strength of the trustory Garrison. However, this is question which can only 氧 5:3 be determined by competent professional authorities at Home. But what I would by leave most earnestly to urge in reference to the Surveyor General's letter is that the nature and extent of the Batteries to be erected, should forthwith be refinitely settled, as that the development of Colony may not be the needlessly obstructed by the reservation of ground for defensive purposes
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narrow-

Lyemoon passage

the hastern entrance to the Harbour - and flanking batteries upon Green Beland, Stone Cutters beland and Kowloon - which command

the approaches by the west- would have been sufficient

to

earry

the

policy laid

down by Lord Panmure

and been more in unison

with the ordinary strength of the trustory Garrison.

However, this is

question which can

only

氧

5:3

be determined by competent

professional authorities at Home. But what I would

by leave most earnestly

to

urge

in reference to the Surveyor General's letter is that the nature and extent

of the Batteries to be erected, should forthwith be refinitely settled, as that the development of

Colony may

not be

the

needlessly obstructed by the reservation

of ground

for defensive purposes

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