paragraph 3 of General Black's letter I may state that under
no circumstances should I
grant permission to any one to make sketches of defences without first ascertaining that the Military Authorities
had no objection to such
permission being granted.
I have the honour to be,
Your Sir,
our Most Obedient Humble Servant,
W. Black
Copy
Enclosure
REC?
C.O.
17702
REG(1/100/96)
Major General Commanding the Troops to the Governor of Hong Kong.
Sir,
Page 358
Hong Kong 3rd July 1896.
In answer to your letter's Minute of the 1st instant, I have the
honour to submit
my opinion on the desirability of amending Ordinances
of 1895.
14. The War Office letter of 28th April, 1896, No. 083/3340 is apparently written under a
misapprehension of the nature of the offence committed by the two Russian Officers for they
had made no sketches
of Kowloon or Dock Battery
near which they
were apprehended and I do not
think