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Sir

Hong Kong 314 October, 1862.

I beg to inform Your Excellency

that when Vice Admiral Sir James Hope

was in this Colony. I had some conversation with him about affording increased accommodation to Heer Majesty's Vessels in Aberdeen Dock.

a new dock of larger

idea was

to construct

dimensions, which the Admiral encouraged

Mby

me

to do, and assured me of all the support in this

undertaking which he could afford.

aman

Hoaving

now made the preliminary

engernents for commencing this work and without asking Government for any pecuniary

The Honorable

M. J. Meereer.

Moener.by Acting Governor.

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to

The Duke of Newcastle.

2 Inclosures.

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Received

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entered

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