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aware

The General however is well of my willingness to dispense

with all guards at Government House

than see European

and elsewhere sooner than see

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Soldiers employed

night duly here during the Summer months- and

& the intention of Her Majesty's Government-

to relieve them of such duly by substituting

a native Corps - is

and wise.

5.

that I. in no

equally

that I Emopean guard

humane

You will however understand.

respect wish it supposed,

and at the mint can be dispensed with. If the intended Native Corps is to be formed

of

Chinese, I should certainly feel

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great distrust of them, whilst the existing police - Chiefly composed of

Sepoys - without the Military descipling

and regular

habits-

of an

Indian

Regiment is also ill qualified to

supply the want of European

Surveillance.

lo.

-perfectly

The General understands

that

my great object is to have part of a European Company- Sleeping

the Premises at the

ow

Mint and as Her Majesty's

Government is at present fraying between £13,000 and £14,000 per

annum rent

for

Additional

Quartere, the offer of the Colony.