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2.

The subject, however,

cinto air

has been carefully gove concert with the Colonial Governmen and it has been thoroughly proved. that the Government has failed

to carry

orch As

Ao vo

engagements

reserve the lands and has issued

building leases, or

given promises

to do so, which it considers itself bound to fulfil, un respect of the greater part of the Military Reserves at Kowloon, excluding the Riple Range.

furnish

a

but I may

hope to be able to

full report very shortly,

add that I have up to the present time been unable to induce the Government to promises the £10,000 estimated as the probable cost of the necessary works

the advanced lure of defence;

ai case it should be decided to

sound on the present line, the.

security

seriously

security of which has been serior -affected by the issue of building

Leuses.

Sof. 9. s.

I have

Digby

Barker,

in China.

Major General

Commanding,

Adjutant General to the Forces,

Par Office.

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