543
of the Peninsula
in the
very
heart
and all along
the
frontier as so
detrimental to the full
commercial
development of
Kowloon, that it would be
preferable
for
the Colony to
entirely dispense with the proposed
defence Works altogether and
consider that the undertaking
referred to in Colonial
Secretary's letter of the 25th of
June, 1887, over the extended
area in question, should only
hold good for a period not
exceeding two
years unless in
the meantime works shall
be in
progress
in connection
with the line of Defence.
run the remote risk of
invasion of the
territory
in
question.
11.
I have felt it my
12.
contemplated on conclusion it
duty to inform Major General
Barker that I can
only
consider
and would ask Your Lordship to
invite the Right Honourable the
543
of the Peninsula
in the
very
heart
and al
along
the
frontier as so
detrimental to the full
commercial
rercial development of
Kowvivon, that it would be
properable
for
the Oolon
Colorry to
heart hear
dispouse with the proposed
defence Works altogether and
atr
consider that the undertaking
referred to in Colorrial
Secretary's letter of the 25th of
June, 1887, over the extended.
area in question, should only
hold good for a
exceeding two
periva not
as unless in
years
the meantime works shared
be in
progress
in annection
with the line of Defence .
run the remote risk of
invasion of the terr
territory
iin
question.
11.
I have felt it my
12.
contemplated.
on conclusion al
duty to inform Major General
Barker that I can
only
cerisider
would ask Your Lordship to
invite the Right Honourable
the
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