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WAR OFFICE

196

20 June 1190.

directed by the Secretary

is to acknowledge the

· letter of the 16th June,

a letter from the Foreign

I a copy of the decipher

from

Нет

Majesty's Minister

the subject of the erection

ifications in the neighbourhood

hly

I am to state that.

whilst concurring in the

Lord Kuntsfod proposes to Poreign Office, considero

The

very strongly impressed

ign Office that there are

Stary reasons against the

erection

PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE

Reference -

IL FCC 557

RECORD OFFICE, LONDON ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

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erection of Chinese fortifications for the

Kowloon. All approaches to that efence of

harbour are

effectively defended by the fortifications covering Hong Kong. Any Chinese batteries bearing on these approaches could therefore only be of value against.

Their

guno

would not

only

мо

bear upon the

but

territorial maters of Hong Kong.

according to their position, mould probably

completely command at short

range

batteries at the Lyemun Entrance and

on Stonecutter Island, as well as the town Victoria at a range of from 6000 to 8000 yards.

of

I have the honor to be,

Li

Your Obedient Servant, Taiple Thompson