CO129-406 - Public Offices - 1913 — Page 205

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ADMIRALTY.

27th May, 1858.

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Sir:-

I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the

Admiralty to transmit to you herewith, for the informa-

tion of the Earl of Malmesbury a copy of a letter

from Captain Hall of Her Majesty's Ship "Calcutta",

dated the 2nd March last, and addressed to the Earl

of Hardwicke, on the subject of obtaining the

cession to this country of Cowloon Point and Stone

Cutter's Island two places in the vicinity of

Hongkong.

My Lords transmit these Papers in case Lord

Malmesbury should think it desirable to mention the

subject to the Earl of Elgin.

(Signed)

I am &c.,

W.G.Romaine.

.S.Fitzgerald, Esq.,

&c.

&C.,

&c.,