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reference as Your Grace will perceive to

the neces

necessary

2

Site for the mint works.

for

I agree with Mor Cleverly in

recommending

the North Barracks,

as I see no other ground available within

the limits of Victoria, and to

go

outside

the limits would entail more risk than

it would be advisable to incur

4.

I am the more inclined to

recommend this site,

QA

J

gather

N694

от

reference to Your Grace's Despatch Nr 94

of 18h Surly last that the troops will before

long

be removed from Hongking to Nowloon,

am

in which case assuming that the

justified, I hope, in

ground

held by the

20720

War Departinent will necess

necessarily revert

to the boolony, as in the case of the Naval ground which has at various times been held and relinquished by the Naval

Authorities.

5.

very confined

one

for

I consider the Plaza grounds

The only place and a

the ordinary recreation of the residents of

Victoria) quite out

of

the question, and

aller bleverly's measurements dispose of the other sites put forward.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's Mest obedient Servant,