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and of its being replaced by the 9th 13.

11th Soot from Hongtong.

In

my

letters to the Secretary of

State for War dated 31th Odober and

Tovember 1865, and 15th January

11th

repres of rohich

we

5th January 1861,

you for

forvarded to

the information of His Royal Highness, I represented the absolute necessity of some nation Corps being stationed at Wongsting to perform the duties of the Garrison during the unhealthy Summer seasur

I'he lamentable amount of sistness. which prevailed during the last- hot season, how only confirmed the reperience of former

years

that it is

a matter of impressibility to preserve

by any

aher

AULAANO

the lives and health

0.

0

of European Troops in Hongsting. I sincerely trust therefore

that in view of these fads, Iow

Majesty's Government will decide

ar sen

sending a string and efficient Native Battalion to this station before the commencement of the

ensuing Summer

It would re

require two efficient Regiments to furnish the fervest

possible number of sentries, with

a

}

due consideration for the security

of the Government property, magazinus

1. at Wongsting, and the healch of the Troops; - and allowing for

more than 4 nights

casualties, more

bed, for each man, could

now be

in

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