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its Defences

on a

permanent plan.

12:

fixed and

It will be further

observed that, in the papers

annexed to his letter of the 30th

May ultimos, General Cameron ___

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in Enel: 3)

transmits certain explanations by

a

Colonel Walker

of

his

plans,

and

suggestion that Her Majesty's - Government should assist this

Colony either by guaranteeing the proposed loan,

محمد

or in the mammer.

in which it appears to have

recently assisted the Cape Colony,

I trust that Your Lordship will take this suggestion into consideration, seeing that Hongkong

is a

first-class Naval and

Military Station, and is maintained for the protection of Imperial. rather than of local interests.

I need searcely say

13.

that I maintain the most n

cordial relations, personally and

officially,

alike with Admiral-

Sir W. Dowell, and with General

Cameron; and that I shall

carry

out immediately any m

instructions