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important point, for obvious

reasons, in a matter

nature.

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on

of

this

I earnestly recommend,

-grounds alike of Imperial and Colonial policy that in the torms of the vote cited above, the armament to be provided by the Imperial Government should "be of the best and latest pattern of brecon- loading Ordnance, and capable of resisting attacks by

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"the heaviest modern ironclade,

Lieutenant-General. Sargent, CB.,

Commanding Her Majesty's Troops

here in

informe

me that he has

-pressed a similar recommendation

on the War Office.

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It will be recollected =

that, in addition to this special

pays

vote for Defence Works, Hongkong| an annual Military contribution of £20,000; which has already amounted to an

Altin

Go aggregate

of above £400000. 2185 Monover, in my despatch 1.380

of the 17th November ultime, I wrote 2s follows :-

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