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On the appropriation of the Kowloon peninsula

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Hongkong.

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d. off to Adway 23.0ct.1860

I have read the whole of the correspondence and the Military, Naval, and livil Reports connected with the appro: -priation of the Kowloon peninsula, I have also carefully examined the plan of the ground, and I have talked over the subject with Captains Trollope, Heath, Commerell, and By the

Bythena, Sr. and Leent. Col. Gprescrique, Rill, all of whom have recently returned from

China.

Having given the subject the best consideration in my 1 frower Jam of opinion that the letter of the Governor of the colors to the Duke of Newearth, dated 26 march 1961, which takes a stutterman=

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-like

view of the whole question and discusses in a moderate towe all the circumstances of the case, is unanswerable and shoes be allowed to decide the point out issue.

I am extremely unwilling to offer any opinion as to Military affairs but from the nature of the base I am compelled to do so / as the proposal for placing the Military Hospital at the spot marked છું. in the plan in immediate contiguity with the ground already partly occupied by the Navy, to subres up the tavo quections that uuldes a sufficient site could be found elsewher for the Military (who will be by far the larger body) I might have some hesitation in insilting

on the full extent that shouts

be reserved for naval purposes.

to me,

The appropriation recommended by the Governor, as it tippear fully provides for the wants of both services. It also carries prout 10 out the ductructions of Mt. M. Government which directed "that the subject should be considered with the view of affording the greatest posible

amount of accommodation to Commerce gluerally, die regard being had to the Naval and Military interests of the empire

no doubt but that the above paragraph

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embodies the true

country. It is not a me

· policy of the country.

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