| Date: | May 25, 1842 清宣宗道光二十二年（壬寅）四月十六日（甲午）(the sixteenth day of the fourth month in the twenty second year of the reign of Tao-kuang) |
| Subject: | Keying to take up the postponed appointment of General of the Canton Garrison |
又諭、本日已降旨著耆英馳驛前赴廣州將軍之任矣。廣東自上年英逆犯順以來。占據香港。闖入虎門。前據奕山等奏報。香港未能即時收復。惟議守省 城。以填塞省河為先。其次修筑虎門炮台。進取方有把握等語。現在省河填塞究竟若何。是否足資抵御。其虎門炮台。現在是否動工修筑。何時可以工竣。著耆英到 任后確切查明。據實具奏。至香港地方。豈容被逆夷久據。現在廣東炮台等工。如已妥為豫備。正可乘機進取。明攻暗襲。收復香港。以伸國威。即著責成該將軍一 力籌辦。毋負委任。其欽差大臣關防。即著帶赴廣東任所。將此由六百里加緊諭令知之。
Source: 清實錄道光朝實錄 (Qing Shilu, Daoguangchao Shilu) [The Truthful Record of Qing Dynasty: The Truthful Record of the Reign of Daoguang]
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