wring to doubt as to the correct bondaries of the Reserves.
With regard to the ~ question of the construction of a new line of defensive works near the Kowloon frontier, I have to
that the matter was
niform you
considered in Executive Corncil. on the 4th instant and that the
Council passed the following
resolution, in which I concurred.
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That or view of all
" the circumstances, the Government " with the concurrence of the Secretary " of State for the Colonies will be " prepared to support in the Legislative Council
"
a vote for
A
sum not exceeding & 10,000 torourds " the cost of the more extended live. "of defence contemplated for the
peninsula of Kowloon, when that
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" lure of defence has been completed
and when the garrison of the
"Colony
is of a strength sufficient
"Colony "for holding it!"
I have 7.
Sof. G. W. Des Voeux.
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fis Excellency,
G.
Major General C. Digby Barker CB.
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