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appearing

imminent, it might

possibly

in some circumstances,

be expedient to require foreign

Men - of - war

to proceed to the Anchorage under the gans of the

Kowloon Fort which is mentional

by Sir N. Salmon, but that on

ang

other position in the port, of equal security, would cause

so much inconvenience to the

vessels stationed there, that I question the expediency of compelling the lise, in ordinary times, of any other than the present anchorage.

5. It should be noted

Morcover

moreover that if it were

contemplated to make an

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attempt:

upon the Town, while the Colony

was in

ignora.

a rice

of war,

a

of a declaration

Squadron

might

foreign vessel or

t make use of anchorages

in Chinese waters, where our

harbour restrictions would not

be applicable, and might bombert the Town at distances varying from Two to Four miles, with less risk of injury from the forts,

than would be incurred at the

anchorage now used.

6. As regards the special restrictions to be imposed

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