two additional copies of the scheme, together with two additional copies of the Remarks of the C.D.C. thereon (which were sent in my secret despatch of the 19th inst) for the use of the Commodore in Charge and the Harbour Master.
3. I take this opportunity of impressing upon you the extreme importance of secrecy in this question, and of informing you that the Governor is responsible for seeing that information as to the Scheme does not get into the hands of persons who cannot be trusted.
No. 270 1897 B Dec. st previous Paper. 30
No. HongKong. 1083 Sergt. Mc Iver (Subject.) DESPATCH. 1083 377 GIT JAN 18 JÈ L (98) --82333-8050-7-07 subsequent Paper. 4155 being with from report by Capt. Supt. of Police
(Minutes.) W. Cox J. Jam not sure whether this despatch should not lead to a reconsideration, but assuming that it does not - please draft to Mr. Iver worded. whether (memo therewith) is properly
The case is not quite simple. See Police Ord. 14 of 1887 118 11 of his original appt on 18060 185 and the Extract from Police Leave Regin pruited on See also im 8697/97 p. 3ohin Leave Certif. in 25068/97.
The difficulty is that he actually served on his third term of service in Dec 1896 (3 months before coming on leave - the leave being deferred under Jav. 7 of the Leave Ruler); and though on returning from Leave he has to be formally re-appointed, it may be argued that...