CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12] — Page 574

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a

point taken up in par. 1 of Enc

W.o.

4033

?

As to the present letter, I regard it as special pleading because I remember letter from Treasury to W.O. (which I Cannot now trace) wistincting the W.0.

to take up the dog-in-the-manger course of action indicated in my letter (on 4033)

to which this is a

disclaimer

I think the only thing to be done in to ? Send to for. for his infer copy of cucin 4033 [keeping a copy of the tracing ] food. 7. Af det.

Lso inform W.O.

L.7.

p.W. 3.24 July C.P.L. 24

I had gather foumpou.6. tha 7198/92

So proud - but in the event fun attract from Chinese territay before- 15.0. had obtaines these hill. Tops - the rourers would I requins for defensive Jursions therefe. They have the best of the argument

Proceed amortigen. M 2577

Jales recollect the 3? letter & if Jimin

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from a mile

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Run 25

I find the letter is at p. 41.

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10480/90

257/abou

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adopted by Treasing at p. 18 of print

of fermit in

Cafe

14291/92

$1129/2 gug.27/ul

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of view

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5

4798

It is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the above Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to--

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office,

Pall Mall, London,

(8.W.)

4033

Sir

ام

9839

REC? REG 6 JUN 95

WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, S.W.

4033

95

# June.

1895

ко

569

With references to your letter dated 22nd May 1895 - 4557/45- on the subject of the

surrender of lands at Hong Kong, louger required for Military purposes; I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to observe that it would appear that the War office letter of 5 th March 1895 Houghing & has been misunder Lstood.

4754

2. There is no

desire on the pout of the

Wer office to hold lands which are not "required" merely for the sake of exerting. "pressure for the purpose of gaining other sites. but it is considered necesary to retains the

this existing lue of defence - in paired though it as by the action of the Colony (on excess of their powers) granting building leases on the Military Reserves

until a new and satisfactory,

of defence has been obtained.

3. So soon as a

The Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office.

line

a proper line of defence

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