Staggered, the Dad Munite fund is informed that the British naval strength in
China Waters is decidedly superior
& the combined
naval strength of France
and Russia, and
H
has to face
G
Rare
prospects could
be for a
Victory
Body
more rapidly seen found of accompany
This remark specially holds good for the Pacific generally and also
& must be remembered
that as a
position of strategic
importance,
in regard to the Empire where, Hongkong ranks considerably
below Singapore.
In their
defences
it appears that when the defences
and
garrison of Hongkong have been completed to the
strength
already authorised
means
and general
No valid
200
further
as precedent regained, Edwards' views forwarded
reasons for any
reopening of
the question
Land Hunter fund is not prepared
& accept the statement
replacing of
that the
The civil governor by
a military official
may favourably
what is
meant to be
reinforced by the
the
Colony
that
Must be remembered.
Passing to Hong Kong, it is a great
commercial entrepot, and he
sees no reason to open
fears
against a
military
or a
to depart from the
present pattern after full consideration.
that a civil governor is preferable, superior
MINUTE PAPER.
in the case of a felony
be regarded further, the
413
which can
as a
guarantee
General Edwards however raises a further question of great importance viz. that of the relative responsibility which, under existing regulations, would attach to the Governor and the General respectively in the event of war
in the case of a felony
and in
Hongkong
This matter has
already attracted
attention, and he
demurs to
his Lordship's
views, after further
consideration, and addressing you
to letter on
a separate
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& must remembered
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importame,
a
posin of thategic
in regard to the Smpire whore, Hongkong ranks convidually
In there were
below Singapore.
defences
it appears that when the de is
and
gamison Hongkong have heen completed to the shangth
already authingel
meames
and general
No valid
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further
as preceret regained, Edwards kings formand
reasons for any
nopening of
the greation
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& accept the statement
replacing of
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a militang official
mat favouralz
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amed he
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the
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that
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feas
gration
military
or a
to de pair from the
den tatter after full cominduration.
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MINUTE PAPER.
in the lake of a felony
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413
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Jeneral Edevais however raises a further guition of guet impartame viz. that of the relative responsibility which, under sxisting regulations, would attack The foremon and the final respectively in the shout of wan
the case of a felony
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litte
his Luwships
and he demes me he
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