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Downing Street,
DRAFT.
THE SEC ETARY,
WAR OFFICE
MINUTE.
Mr. Tennyson 13.4.05
Mr.
Risley 14/4/15
Mr. Collins the
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Sir G. Fiddes. 14jpe
Sir H. Just.
Sir J. Anderson.
Lord Islington.
Mr. Harcourt.
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Sir,
14 April, 1915.
I am directed by r Secretary
Harcourt to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter 083/484, 0.5) of the
9th of April on the subject of the
status of the civilians in Hong Kong
under the Order in Council of the 26th
of Uctober, 1896, now in operation in
that Colony.
2. Mr Harcourt notes that the
Army Council agree that the powers of
the military authorities under the
Order in Council must be confined to
matters immediately connected with
military