10. The fact that such course was the
wab
was
proved by the
of
most prudent subsequent change in the intention Her Majesty's Government as to the European Garrison here, because the latter
has not been diminished to
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Regiment but still comprioco
battalion.
M.
I may
wing of
26th October last Grederick Rogers
one
covering
the suleje
on
386
from Sir
subject of the
reserves at Kowloon and, as in
doing so
~
he observed that this
was
the
first
an entire
add that I have always
the
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been most anxious to supply General with information that reaches
me in
regard to Military matters, and
the General appears equally ready to commumicate information that reaches him from England.
12. Thus, he did not fail to transmit
to
me a letter from the War Office of
Enclosure NA
intimation he had received of any
official application by me for surrender
of the Kowloon resenses,
Immediately
Enclosure No 2 directed the enclosed full explanation
C#-
of the part I had taken in the matter to be sent to him, and I certainly could not have anticipated that when furnished with that explanation there. was room for his mathing a formal complaint
on the sulifect.
13. I should have at least expected
that he would have accompanied his
statement with a
copy of the explanation
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