CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 374

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I have also asentrind

3.

that the good

men of

the 5t

saved too much

Brombay Stative Infantry have

and

money become too much attached to the Regiment to be likely to volunteer for service here

when the Regiment is ordered

to return to India and that the other Indian

the men

Regiments in China being mostly Seikhs accustomed to a wild irregular life of border warfare would not be likely to make good Policernen.

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It only remains therefore to take

for obtaining

Measures

required, from India

4.

the

men

I have accordingly, acting

on the advice of Major General Sir John Michel and Migadier beneral Crawford - taken avantage Grant

斥

the return of Captain R. Geen

the 3rd Bombay Native Infanting to India to request him to

endeavour to recruit there

150 men

for

service in the

Police here. _ I inclose copy

of

the Instanctions which I