CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9] — Page 610

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• of fire from the Defence

3.

Works.

I therefore referred the question to the Acting Attorney General for his opinion, and I enclose a memorandum by him condid

which gives

31st July,

a succinct

1846.0

account of the history of

the "Kowloon Military Reserve,

which

603

F

of Colonial Office Circular despatch of the 30th December:

1894. Moreover it would

letter

-appear from the War Office of the 8th February, 1896, (copy of which is enclosed) to the General Officer Com."

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manding at Hongkong that the latter was at that time

of the same o

you will

4.

and from observe that in his opinion

the lands in question do

not come within the terms

of

opinion.

With reference

to

your predecessor's despatch 15139/91 Ne 270 of the 6th of November

2:270 1891 which is quoted

is quoted in the

Attorney