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Devil's Peak required in lisu in order that the land at Kowloon may
be handed over to the Colony at the earliest possible moment.
6. I am to state that, as regards the land at West Point Bat- tery, the area shewn on the plan enclosed is believed at this Office to be the absolute minimum which
will satisfy military requirements,
but that you are to reduce this area should you find it possible to
do so.
7.
The following telegram,
which is hereby confirmed, was
despatched to you on
instant:-
"Pathos irritable proemial
coffeepot capsuling King's Park
monorhyme Coronation day, but ranges
bedstaff surrendered till new ranges
provided.
Ignivome."
The subjoined is a translation:-
"Referring to your telegram
of 19th May the Secretary of State
for War consents to opening ceremony
King's
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