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Hongkong. oro 69. 54 July, 1866.

Governor

Sir Richard GravesetbacDonnell,

to

Right Honorable

Edward Cardwell M. P.

Mint Guard for Barracks - necessity for. fully explained - Suggestion of Commanding

for further defencer of

R. E.

Enclosi

f

+(Copy)

No 375

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Ju 85730

Colonial Secretary's office,

Hongkong, 22nd June, 1866.

Siv,

Captain

I am instructed by Heis~

Excellency the Governor to transmit for to

information of the Major General Commanding the enclosed copy of a communication from the War office expressing the opinion of the

Secretary of

State

for

War on some despatches

from Mr. Merce, and suggesting the best

means of defending the mint - and

and the

1

Gjeneral will observe that Lord Hartington

Auggests the exepse dienicy of conferring with

Roberts

Asistant Military Secretary