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personal one.

The Surveyor

My dear Governor

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privelegeds, but it was written from

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of his minute as

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course for peruzal

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the Executive Council. Repre-

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I do the Military

fervices

in the Council I could not let it

Pass without comment.

(Signed) J. H. Sargent !

9. 11. 83

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of the Inspector General of Testifications

and an

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ace

it.

to His Royal Highness the Field Marshab Commanding in Chief,

·liged to you for letting I agree

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with much that Sir

Andrew Clarke has written, and observe

that his opinions

recommendations

my predecessors.

The

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based upon the

made

nd

by myself an

remarks on the present

Military Asition of Hong Kong, and on the.

importance of

this

rred to, and are so thoroug.

post

have been so often

referred

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thoroughly recog.

Military Judges,

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that no observation is

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·ceveury.

The scheme for the defence of

Hony Rong, has been long since matured,