(4)
Am 4.0.0
to His Excellency,
310
I scarcely think that the attached papers have been seen by Your Excellency, the requests therein contained differ so widely from the instructions given to me by Your Excellency for the administration of the military in this neighbourhood.
As I understand it, the immediate neighbourhood of Sham Shui Po & Sham Chur is held by us sort of hostage, pending agreement by the Chinese Government to restore conditions laid down by Her Majesty's government & I have been distinctly informed that my acceptance...