CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 47

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suppression of Crime by improvement of the Police the Colony could not at present otherwise afford the contemplated expense.

11.

As however I am satisfied

that in a matter of such importance to the Colony Your Lordship's interest and sympathy will effect all that can reasonably be expected. I leave the matter with Confidence in Your Lordship's

hands.

"I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient

humble Servant,

Richard Graves MacDonnell

Governor

Hongkong 10.9.61

MINUTE PAPER.

St. Progen 29/9/69

The Governor

European Police

44 recruits for 30 cadet

& shows reason

for the necessity being supplied.

This should be considered in

conjunction with the Gambling question

The Expense should come, he proposes

out of the special Fund.

K. Robinson

that the Lord consider that

The dates diaries Lord Granville

but this allows in the Gambling despatch $30,000

Towards police,

partly based on

some

The Governor's original

proposal to increase the force by only

40 new.

If this suggestion of the former

the extent of is approved the Home Office must be asked to submit the draft, of which

K. Iniver qt Inn

could not be copy with sent Expected reply)

approval generally Rand to that effect.

H. Henderson. W.R..

Think out) that have represented to Lord ath, with fully Sand...

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suppression of Crime by improvement of the Police the Colony could not at present otherwise afford the contemplated expense. 11. As however I am satisfied that in a matter of such importance to the Colony Your Lordship's interest and sympathy will effect all that can reasonably be expected. I leave the matter with Confidence in Your Lordship's hands. "I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant, Richard Graves MacDonnell Governor Hongkong 10.9.61 MINUTE PAPER. St. Progen 29/9/69 The Governor European Police 44 recruits for 30 cadet & shows reason for the necessity being supplied. This should be considered in conjunction with the Gambling question The Expense should come, he proposes out of the special Fund. K. Robinson that the Lord consider that The dates diaries Lord Granville but this allows in the Gambling despatch $30,000 Towards police, partly based on some The Governor's original proposal to increase the force by only 40 new. If this suggestion of the former the extent of is approved the Home Office must be asked to submit the draft, of which K. Iniver qt Inn could not be copy with sent Expected reply) approval generally Rand to that effect. H. Henderson. W.R.. Think out) that have represented to Lord ath, with fully Sand...
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suppression of Crime by improvement of the Police the Colony could not at present otherwire afford the contemplated expense. 11. As however I am satisfied that in a matter of such importance to the Colony Your Lordshift interest and sympathy will effect all that ear reasonably be expected. I leave the malten with Confidence in Your Lordshift hands. "I have the honor to be, My Lord, Yondship's mocobedient humble Servant, Richard Grames Mandonnell Governa Hongkong 10.941 MINUTE PAPER. Si. PRogen 29/9/69 The Govenor European Police 44 acks for 30 ade & Shews Unsor for the recessity being supplied. This should be considered in 19659. Commsion with the Gambling question The Expence should comer he proposes K. Sobsumi that the Jor Consider that ar out of the special Jund. The dates dienas Lord Gravitte but this allows in the Gambling destalih $30000 Towards police, parts Jased prann is dimagine on Sum The Governos orige proposal to increase the force by only For 8 Mew. - If this suggestion of the forma "the Extern of is approved the Stome Office must be asked to submit the desfalt, of which K. Iniver qt Inn ha could not be copy wihe sent Expected recht) appichual #Jamelly Rand to that empor. Hol Henderson. W.R.. Thinld aut ) that have reprenn to logs ath, with fanctly Sund
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suppression of Crime by improvement of the Police the Colony could not at present otherwire afford the contemplated expense.

11.

As however I am satisfied

that in a matter of such importance to the Colony Your Lordshift interest and sympathy will effect all that ear reasonably be expected. I leave the malten with Confidence in Your Lordshift

hands.

"I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Yondship's mocobedient

humble Servant,

Richard Grames Mandonnell

Governa

Hongkong 10.941

MINUTE PAPER.

Si. PRogen 29/9/69

The Govenor

European Police

44

acks for 30 ade

& Shews Unsor

for the recessity being supplied.

This should be considered in

19659. Commsion with the Gambling question

The Expence should comer he proposes

K. Sobsumi

that the Jor Consider that

ar

out of the special Jund.

The dates dienas Lord Gravitte

but this

allows in the Gambling destalih $30000

Towards police,

parts Jased

prann

is dimagine

on

Sum

The Governos orige

proposal to increase the force by only

For 8 Mew. -

If this suggestion of the forma

"the Extern of is approved the Stome Office must be asked to submit the desfalt, of which

K. Iniver qt Inn

ha

could not be copy wihe sent Expected recht)

appichual #Jamelly Rand to that empor.

Hol Henderson. W.R..

Thinld aut ) that have reprenn

to logs ath, with fanctly Sund

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