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be appropriate in each Colony but I should be inclined to let matters

Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to--

the Under Secretary of State,

War Office,

London, S.W.,

and the following number quoted.

C.G.

21222

Dect 12 OCT 961

War Office,

London, S.W.

294

12th October 1896.

remain

as they suggest or are cust...

in C.O. 4710/90 and agreed to by W.O. 4710/90 to put this by.

For 27 Aug 197

whether

As the War Office to the other having

Reference

to the correspondence of 1891 they think it worth while to pursue

this subject either as regards the penalties

the question widely

which differ very much in the different colonies or

raised in the last para...

C.Pd

27

the point then letter

183

anti

Sir,

7702 195 1.9.96.

I have laid your letter quoted in margin together

with its enclosures before the Secretary of State.

Lord Lansdowne has caused investigations to be made to the penalties prescribed in the Sketching Ordinances of various British Colonies, as compared with one another, and with those in force in foreign countries.

He finds that in the Hong Kong Ordinance, the penalties for this offence are not lighter than the average of those imposed by the Ordinances of other Colonies and that the fine is higher than that laid down in the "model" Ordinance

of Gibraltar.

On the other hand, he is informed that in Russia the punishment awarded to a person convicted of making sketches of forts, varies from transportation for life to Siberia as

a maximum, to 8 months imprisonment as a minimum, without

the option of a fine.

In France the penalties are from a month to a year's imprisonment, and from £4 to £40 fine.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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be appropriate in each Colony but I should be inclined to let matters Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-- the Under Secretary of State, War Office, London, S.W., and the following number quoted. C.G. 21222 Dect 12 OCT 961 War Office, London, S.W. 294 12th October 1896. remain as they suggest or are cust... in C.O. 4710/90 and agreed to by W.O. 4710/90 to put this by. For 27 Aug 197 whether As the War Office to the other having Reference to the correspondence of 1891 they think it worth while to pursue this subject either as regards the penalties the question widely which differ very much in the different colonies or raised in the last para... C.Pd 27 the point then letter 183 anti Sir, 7702 195 1.9.96. I have laid your letter quoted in margin together with its enclosures before the Secretary of State. Lord Lansdowne has caused investigations to be made to the penalties prescribed in the Sketching Ordinances of various British Colonies, as compared with one another, and with those in force in foreign countries. He finds that in the Hong Kong Ordinance, the penalties for this offence are not lighter than the average of those imposed by the Ordinances of other Colonies and that the fine is higher than that laid down in the "model" Ordinance of Gibraltar. On the other hand, he is informed that in Russia the punishment awarded to a person convicted of making sketches of forts, varies from transportation for life to Siberia as a maximum, to 8 months imprisonment as a minimum, without the option of a fine. In France the penalties are from a month to a year's imprisonment, and from £4 to £40 fine. The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. Page ... ... SUN
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be appropriate in each Colony but Ishould be nichned to let matters Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-- he Under Secretary of State, War Office, Londen, S.W., and the following number quoted. F C.G 21222 Dect 12 OCT 961 War Office, London, S.W. 294 12th October 1896. remain A they as suggest of are cust in Coug in Jeb /081 and agreed to by Won 4710/90 to put this by. For 27 Aug 197 whether Asth the War office to the ther having Reference to the cover fondence of 1891 they think it worth while to pansué hind this subject either as regards! If penalties the question widely hewaltice which differ vay reparts the different colonies or raised in the last pads: of C.Pd 27 the point then letter atance 183 anti Sir, 7702 195 1.9.96. I have laid your letter quoted in margin together with its enclosures before the Secretary of State. as Lord Lansdowne has caused investigations to be made to the penalties prescribed in the Sketching Ordinances of various British Colonies, as compared with one another, and with those in force in foreign countries. He finds that in the Hong Kong Ordinance, the penalties for this offence are not lighter than the average of those imposed by the Ordinances of other Colonies and that the fine is higher than that laid down in the "model" Ordinance of Gibraltar. On the other hand, he is informed that in Russia the punishment awarded to a person convicted of making sketches of forts, varies from transportation for life to Siberia as t a maximum, to 8 months imprisonment as a minimum, without the option of a fine. In France the penalties are from a month to a year's imprisonment, and from £4 to £40 fine. The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. In SUN
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be appropriate in each Colony but Ishould be

nichned to let matters

Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to--

he Under Secretary of State,

War Office,

Londen, S.W.,

and the following number quoted.

F

C.G

21222

Dect 12 OCT 961

War Office,

London, S.W.

294

12th October 1896.

remain

A

they

as suggest of are cust

in Coug in Jeb /081 and agreed to by Won 4710/90 to put this by.

For 27 Aug 197

whether

Asth the War office to the ther having

Reference

to the cover fondence of 1891 they think it worth while to pansué

hind

this subject either as regards! If penalties

the question widely

hewaltice which differ vay reparts the different colonies or

raised in the last pads: of

C.Pd

27

the point then letter

atance

183

anti

Sir,

7702 195 1.9.96.

I have laid your letter quoted in margin together

with its enclosures before the Secretary of State.

as

Lord Lansdowne has caused investigations to be made to the penalties prescribed in the Sketching Ordinances of various British Colonies, as compared with one another, and with those in force in foreign countries.

He finds that in the Hong Kong Ordinance, the penalties for this offence are not lighter than the average of those imposed by the Ordinances of other Colonies and that the fine is higher than that laid down in the "model" Ordinance

of Gibraltar.

On the other hand, he is informed that in Russia the punishment awarded to a person convicted of making sketches of forts, varies from transportation for life to Siberia as

t

a maximum, to 8 months imprisonment as a minimum, without

the option of a fine.

In France the penalties are from a month to a year's imprisonment, and from £4 to £40 fine.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

In

SUN

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