CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 55

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a copy of despatch from the

Acting Governor of

Hong Kong, forwarding

a copy of a

letter from Colonel Commanding on the defence of the Colony, which suggests the removal

of the Naval and

Military Establishments

to a more eastward position on Hong Kong, for the temporary defence of that Island:

Lord Kimberley thinks it would be desirable to hold Colonel Crossman's scheme in abeyance only. I am to add that the Plan which accompanied Colonel Crossman's letter has been omitted.

It should be considered also in its bearing on the safety of the Civil European population, including the possibility of an outbreak such as Col. Crossman refers to.

I am to add that the Report of the local Committee appointed to consider the question of the Defence of Hong Kong has not yet been received.

JamL JB.

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a copy of despatch from the Acting Governor of Hong Kong, forwarding a copy of a letter from Colonel Commanding on the defence of the Colony, which suggests the removal of the Naval and Military Establishments to a more eastward position on Hong Kong, for the temporary defence of that Island: Lord Kimberley thinks it would be desirable to hold Colonel Crossman's scheme in abeyance only. I am to add that the Plan which accompanied Colonel Crossman's letter has been omitted. It should be considered also in its bearing on the safety of the Civil European population, including the possibility of an outbreak such as Col. Crossman refers to. I am to add that the Report of the local Committee appointed to consider the question of the Defence of Hong Kong has not yet been received. JamL JB.
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a copy of despatch from the

Acting governor of

Hong Kong. forwarding

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com of

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letter

from Colonel Comman on the defence of the Colony the suggests the removal Prospering

by which

of the Naval and

Military Establishments

to a more eastward position of Hong Kong, for the tempores of de

Defence of that Island:

? Lord Kimberley Chinks it would be desirable pay desires me

to hold

Colonel Crossspan's that this sebeme

Recommendatio

fene Ammat only I 3 The Plan

Kitoun which accompanied

of

Cobael Arsoman's

letter has heen omba

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should

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considered also

in it's bearing

the dafety of the Governor of

the

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refers to

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that the Report

to the of

original Man offer. I

the local Committe

appointed to consider

the question of the Defence of Hong

Kong

has not

jet

been received

JamL JB.

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