CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 341

seas, where at this time last year there were none. rms me that he Captain Nolloth inform one active vessel available, the opofoum has only Gunboat. Looking to om present relations with the Federal States of America I think it right to bring the above facts to Your Excellency's notice, lest the British Colony of Hong Kong suffer serious or irreparable injury The great risk to this city and harbour

Extract 24 No. 335 from Lord Stanley's Despatch Meilitan, N. 2, of 15th November 1843 Sir Henry Pottinger, - to Governor Bart G. C. B "Her Majesty's Government have had under their attentive Consideration the plans which have been proposed by Major Aldrich for the defence of Hong Kong. you have, together with the observations which transmitted to me on that subject in your despatches, N 7.9, and 12, of the 17th, 24 and 31st in the event of hostilities and under the circumstances I have stated is too evident to require pointing out in detail, and that You Excellency will give all due Consideration to the present report of our projections. I have yo (Signed) M. J. Mereer, overnor and Commander-in Acting Governor The Copy Malesande Acting Colonial Secretary. -chief Concur " of July last. Her Majesty's Government generally with we must depend. you in opinion that on our Naval Superiority