CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7] — Page 124

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One of the important points which is well defended. It should be a question of careful consideration and is for the consideration of this government. I should think that any small local naval defence would be useless expense and would only invite attack.

Hong Kong, Government House, 23rd June 1883.

My Lord,

I have had under my careful consideration Your Lordship's Circular Despatch of the 18th April ultimo concerning local Naval or Coast Defense Forces.

To the Right Honourable Earl of Derby, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,

Page 123


C.O. 13419

RECP

REG'd 4 AUG 83/

RM 1878

Fo 10 aug83

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One of the important points which is well defended. It should be a question of careful consideration and is for the consideration of this government. I should think that any small local naval defence would be useless expense and would only invite attack. Hong Kong, Government House, 23rd June 1883. My Lord, I have had under my careful consideration Your Lordship's Circular Despatch of the 18th April ultimo concerning local Naval or Coast Defense Forces. To the Right Honourable Earl of Derby, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, Page 123 C.O. 13419 RECP REG'd 4 AUG 83/ RM 1878 Fo 10 aug83 Page 124
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of the important points which

well defended. It

should be

is homern

a question of cart

and is for the consideration

of thi's government. Ishould

C 0. 13419

RECP

REG? 4 AUG 33/

123

hink that

any

mall local

Noug

naval defence would be

useless expense and would

ве

only invite attack.

HongKong, 2

Government House,

23rd

d. June 1883.

Foa 10 auga3

My Lord,

therm

又

I dare

I have had under

my

1. D

It will ame

lay thing find time hang hining

the hands.

auty father s

RM 1878

careful consideration Your Lordship's Circular Despatch of the 18th April ultimes

concerning

: Right Honourable Earl of Derby,

local Naval or Coast Defense

Forces

"Majesty's Principal deorectary of eltate for the Colonies,

Ye

Je

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