CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890 — Page 418

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itself, is, however, of less strategic importance than Singapore as regards the supply or welfare of the Empire generally. The loss of Hong Kong was a naval base, a place of great inconvenience to the British Squadron operating in the neighbouring waters, but there is no reason for supposing that it would be felt long after the cessation of our Supremacy in the Pacific. The original occupation

in the

the Strategic

mit of Gibraltar, considered in relation to its geographical position, has more than Gibraltar's local strategic defects.

of Hong Kong was apparently dictated by Commercial Considerations mainly. It is one of the Chinese fortifications that can be imagined that the naval and military authorities of the time

in the main- What excellence me

have many of whom to attribute to Hong Kong

have been prominent actors in and have retained due (1) to its geographical position,

as a

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was at Hong Kong. The position, of lively recollection of mai Ever waged

The greater. were n - maritime 20 deficien 215 they Theat one vide of itself, is, however, of less strategic importance than Singapore as regards the supply or welfare of the Empire generally.

The loss of Hong Kong was a naval base, a place of great inconvenience to the British Squadron operating in the neighbouring waters, but there is no reason for supposing that it would be felt long after the cessation of our Supremacy in the Pacific.

The original occupation ... in the the Strategic mit of Gibraltar, considered in relation to its geographical position, has more than Gibraltar's local strategic defects.

The occupation of Hong Kong was apparently dictated by Commercial Considerations mainly. It is one of the Chinese fortifications that can be imagined that the naval and military authorities of the time have many of whom to attribute to Hong Kong have been prominent actors in and have retained due (1) to its geographical position, as a ...

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was at Hong Kong. The position of lively recollection of mai Ever waged

The greater. were n - maritime 20 deficient 215 they Theat one vide of itself, is, however, of less strategic importance than Singapore as regards the supply or welfare of the Empire generally.

The loss of Hong Kong was a naval base, a place of great inconvenience to the British Squadron operating in the neighbouring waters, but there is no reason for supposing that it would be felt long after the cessation of our Supremacy in the Pacific.

The original occupation in the Strategic ... of Gibraltar, considered in relation to its geographical position, has more than Gibraltar's local strategic defects.

The occupation of Hong Kong was apparently dictated by Commercial Considerations mainly. It is one of the Chinese fortifications ... that the naval and military authorities of the time have many of whom to attribute to Hong Kong have been prominent actors in and have retained due (1) to its geographical position, as a

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was at Hong Kong. The position, of lively recollection of mai Ever waged The greater. were n - maritime 20 deficien 215 they Theat one vide of itself, is, however, of less strategic importance than Singapore as regards the supply or welfare of the Empire generally. The loss of Hong Kong was a naval base, a place of great inconvenience to the British Squadron operating in the neighbouring waters, but there is no reason for supposing that it would be felt long after the cessation of our Supremacy in the Pacific. The original occupation in the the Strategic mit of Gibraltar, considered in relation to its geographical position, has more than Gibraltar's local strategic defects. of Hong Kong was apparently dictated by Commercial Considerations mainly. It is one of the Chinese fortifications that can be imagined that the naval and military authorities of the time in the main- What excellence me have many of whom to attribute to Hong Kong have been prominent actors in and have retained due (1) to its geographical position, as a 2 However, to follow the instructions more closely and improve readability, here is a revised version with some corrections and formatting: was at Hong Kong. The position, of lively recollection of mai Ever waged The greater. were n - maritime 20 deficien 215 they Theat one vide of itself, is, however, of less strategic importance than Singapore as regards the supply or welfare of the Empire generally. The loss of Hong Kong was a naval base, a place of great inconvenience to the British Squadron operating in the neighbouring waters, but there is no reason for supposing that it would be felt long after the cessation of our Supremacy in the Pacific. The original occupation ... in the the Strategic mit of Gibraltar, considered in relation to its geographical position, has more than Gibraltar's local strategic defects. The occupation of Hong Kong was apparently dictated by Commercial Considerations mainly. It is one of the Chinese fortifications that can be imagined that the naval and military authorities of the time have many of whom to attribute to Hong Kong have been prominent actors in and have retained due (1) to its geographical position, as a ... 1 2 Let's correct and reformat according to the given rules. ## Step 1 Re-examine the text for OCR errors and correct spelling mistakes. ## Step 2 Reorganize the text into proper paragraphs and apply Markdown formatting where necessary. ## Step 3 Ensure that file references and page numbering are correctly formatted according to the rules. The final output in HTML format as requested is: was at Hong Kong. The position of lively recollection of mai Ever waged The greater. were n - maritime 20 deficient 215 they Theat one vide of itself, is, however, of less strategic importance than Singapore as regards the supply or welfare of the Empire generally. The loss of Hong Kong was a naval base, a place of great inconvenience to the British Squadron operating in the neighbouring waters, but there is no reason for supposing that it would be felt long after the cessation of our Supremacy in the Pacific. The original occupation in the Strategic ... of Gibraltar, considered in relation to its geographical position, has more than Gibraltar's local strategic defects. The occupation of Hong Kong was apparently dictated by Commercial Considerations mainly. It is one of the Chinese fortifications ... that the naval and military authorities of the time have many of whom to attribute to Hong Kong have been prominent actors in and have retained due (1) to its geographical position, as a 1 2
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wus at Hong-Kong. The position, of

lively recollection of mai Ever waged

The

greater.

were

n

- maritime

20 deficien 215

they Theat

one vide

of

itself, is, however, of less strategic in. unwledge of Elementary Strazy, portance him Singapore as regards the wild have selected, supply or wen Chieft, Empire generally. The loss of img Kong was a naval base, a place occasion great-unconvenience to the Busi

carbon of which was foreign, and not Squadum operating in the reiglebaning in littely the friendly is. The fact is that waters, but there is no reasmatte from long. kong, with mely some of for supposing that it would be fol the cessation of our Supremacy W Walem Pacific. The original occupati

in the

the Strategic

mit of fibraltar, considered in rela-

1

in to its geographical position, has more han Gibraltar's local strategic defects.

of Hong-Kong was apparently dictated this was made primimment when the m- Commercial Consideratios alme. It is one of Chinese fortifications be imagined that the naval and heititin and are. authorities of the time

in the main- Whatten excellence me

haval have many of when to Stribute to Hong Kong

miph have been prominent actors in and have reta due (1) to its geographicas position,

as a

2

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