237
2.
The subject, however,
cinto air
has been carefully gove concert with the Colonial Governmen and it has been thoroughly proved. that the Government has failed
to carry
orch As
Ao vo
engagements
reserve the lands and has issued
building leases, or
given promises
to do so, which it considers itself bound to fulfil, un respect of the greater part of the Military Reserves at Kowloon, excluding the Riple Range.
furnish
a
but I may
hope to be able to
full report very shortly,
add that I have up to the present time been unable to induce the Government to promises the £10,000 estimated as the probable cost of the necessary works
the advanced lure of defence;
ai case it should be decided to
sound on the present line, the.
security
seriously
security of which has been serior -affected by the issue of building
Leuses.
Sof. 9. s.
I have
Digby
Barker,
in China.
Major General
Commanding,
Adjutant General to the Forces,
Par Office.
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