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As after years of discussion the

Mliment Land

achole question of War Zigartine

al Kowloon was

finally and conclusively

sented by Her Majesty's Gecerument,

and in accordance with that settlemient

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power of interference with the Police Station sanctioned by Sir Hercules

Robinson should be given to the

Military Auchorities.

In the event

formally signed by Sir (Sent home in

a indeed

Desp: No 66 of 10th May, 1884

amy

Hercules Robrison and the Surveyor

Gorival on behalf of the Colony,

and

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by General Brown and Major Commanding Regal Engineer on the part of the Military, I did not

justified in agreeing to any from that Plaw.

devi

feel

deviation

cannot see that the matter is

of sufficient importance to call for alteration of the firred Plaw, nor do

I think it advisable that any present

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No 2.

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war that sile,

other that might be

required, would be cheerfully and

instanity handed over

ment

Governm

by the

the

of the Colony for

punposes of necessary defence.

The Dryilicate Report of the

Major General Commanding. I and unable to send by this mail in accordance serik Aicular of 9th March

I have not received it, but

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as

Imfer from Colonel Mordy's letter

Foth

instaur that it embodies the