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Honghong

N 15.

13th April. 1866.

" overner

Sir Richard Graves Ward onnell

to

The Right Honble Edward bardwell, M. B.

Duties of

Heer Majesty's Froops -

Will assist in lightering- Mint Special

Necessity for European Guard

D

(Cory.)

317

My dear Sir Richard,

Ireturn the drought desistef and quite agree in your

apree in your observations respecting the Guard and the recupstin

of the Barrack at the Mint. I I not apprehend any difficulty in

out the proposed arrangement though in the first instenen it

carrying

May

be

:nccessary to limit the

Detachment at the Mint to half

Company, which could easily be reinforced when our Force in Tony Kong is increased..

Yours. He, (Signed) S.M. N. Gry.

1 Enclosure.

18th April, 1856.

Drus Copy;

Colonial Secretary