CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 491

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The Commander-in-Chief on this station informs me that he concurs with my proposal respecting the formation at Hongkong of a local Naval Defence Force, and that he will address the Lords of the Admiralty to that effect.

It will be remembered that this scheme was taken up by me at the instigation of the Imperial Government; and that, in my despatch 10:218 of 1883,1) I pointed out that the armament required for the proposed Colonial Flotilla, to be auxiliary to Her Majesty's Forces, must be provided by the Imperial Authorities, for the Colony can do no more than furnish at its own expense the steam-launches, and Crews.

Awaiting further instructions on this subject before taking any further action respecting it,

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,

TO. S. Bowen

1)

See Circular of April 18, 1883,

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The Commander-in-Chief on this station informs me that he concurs with my proposal respecting the formation at Hongkong of a local Naval Defence Force, and that he will address the Lords of the Admiralty to that effect. It will be remembered that this scheme was taken up by me at the instigation of the Imperial Government; and that, in my despatch 10:218 of 1883,1) I pointed out that the armament required for the proposed Colonial Flotilla, to be auxiliary to Her Majesty's Forces, must be provided by the Imperial Authorities, for the Colony can do no more than furnish at its own expense the steam-launches, and Crews. Awaiting further instructions on this subject before taking any further action respecting it, I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, TO. S. Bowen 1)See Circular of April 18, 1883,
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-in-Chief on this station informs me that he concurs with my- proposal respecting the formation at Hongkong of a local Naval_ Defence Force, and that he will address the Lords of the Admiralty to that effect. It will be remembered that this scheme was taken up by me at the instigation of the Imperial Government; and that, in my 1) *See Circular of April 18, 1883, despatch 10:218 of 1883, I pointed_pos out that the armament required.. for the proposed Colonial Hotilla, to C c. 7443 489 to be auxiliary to Her Majesty's Foreed, - must be provided by the Imperial Authorities, for the Colony more than can do no at its own. furnish at its expense the steam-launches, and Creus, 3. it, Awaiting further instructions on this subject before -taking any further action respecting I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obradient them ble deresant, Humble TO. SMBowen
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-in-Chief on this station informs

me that he concurs with

my-

proposal respecting the formation at Hongkong of a local Naval_ Defence Force, and that he will address the Lords of the Admiralty to that effect.

It will be remembered

that this scheme was taken up by me at the instigation of the Imperial Government; and that, in

my

1)

*See Circular of April 18, 1883,

despatch 10:218 of 1883, I pointed_pos

out that the armament required.. for the proposed Colonial Hotilla,

to

C c.

7443

489

to be auxiliary to Her Majesty's Foreed, - must be provided by the Imperial

Authorities, for the Colony

more

than

can do no

at its own.

furnish at its

expense the steam-launches, and

Creus,

3.

it,

Awaiting further

instructions on this subject before

-taking any further action respecting

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obradient them ble deresant,

Humble

TO. SMBowen

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