CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 91

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Sha-tau-kok.

for the strength of troops in Hong Kong see p.124 of amended return, from which it appears that they have about 3000

My pers

Jake ranks

1/5

and

The point is what to do at once. I should telegraph with C.O. with concurrence

2 subject is what Mr Chamberlain may have already decided

"In answer to your telegrams of 9th May and 11 May. Place sufficient force to prevent Boxer attack. Occupy Kowloon at once with force sufficient to prevent any resistance and compel Chinese troops to leave"

Is it well to occupy by force Sham Chun unless further provocation offered? I rather doubt it

Kowloon should be occupied & the railway

troops turned out

I presume that the quarantine has been settled (In view of the quarantine the sufficient

Housing at Stan Chun

the force at Amy Key

we must not forget

Wild justice

Lieut.

the Chinese designs like

L (1)-865-2000-12-97 6464--3000-6-98

Concurrence of Cabinet has been obtained to operating both Kowloon & Shen Chun. It is understood that Governor has pressed for both operations.

It therefore may be necessary to have I Corps

then get

his instructions

both operations

C.O.

Core Currency

44.0 (reconsidering

Hot Ames

the direction, Cabinet

24

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submitted

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the Lt Gen Officer

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Sha-tau-kok. for the strength of troops in Hong Kong see p.124 of amended return, from which it appears that they have about 3000 My pers Jake ranks 1/5 and The point is what to do at once. I should telegraph with C.O. with concurrence 2 subject is what Mr Chamberlain may have already decided "In answer to your telegrams of 9th May and 11 May. Place sufficient force to prevent Boxer attack. Occupy Kowloon at once with force sufficient to prevent any resistance and compel Chinese troops to leave" Is it well to occupy by force Sham Chun unless further provocation offered? I rather doubt it Kowloon should be occupied & the railway troops turned out I presume that the quarantine has been settled (In view of the quarantine the sufficient Housing at Stan Chun the force at Amy Key we must not forget Wild justice Lieut. the Chinese designs like L (1)-865-2000-12-97 6464--3000-6-98 Concurrence of Cabinet has been obtained to operating both Kowloon & Shen Chun. It is understood that Governor has pressed for both operations. It therefore may be necessary to have I Corps then get his instructions both operations C.O. Core Currency 44.0 (reconsidering Hot Ames the direction, Cabinet 24 offers copy submitted being Avert pemer by the Lt Gen Officer Ver fotched Page 16 1175 Page information is kept as is, assuming "Page 16" and "1175" are part of the original scan's page metadata or content. The text has been reformatted into paragraphs and corrected for spelling and spacing errors according to the given rules.
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Sha-tau-kok. for the shougth of troops in Hongkay see p.124 of acmaxed retusu, from chick in appears that they have about 3000 My pers Jake ranks 1/5 and The point is what to do at once. I should telegraph. with 2.0. with 2.0. concurrence 2 subject is what m` (hamberlain," may have already dowded decide "In answer to your telegrams of Hackaday and 11 May. place sufficicet 10 The tantice as plovisionally delimited t prevent Bomon attack. Occupy Kowloon at once with face sufficient to prevent any resistance and compel Chinese troope to Graca leave" is Is it well to occupy by force Sham Chun unless further provocation fered? I rather doubt it Kontoons C.PL 11 Kontoon cheuld & occupied should be occupied & the Rhenen A hops turned out I presume that the pearten has been settled (Inlict to the quarteen the suffieint Hausging Stan Chur 7 the free at Amy Key we must pot fouten Wild justit Lehen. the Chine the designs lite L (1)-865-2000-12-97 6464--3000-6-98 Concurrenes, (abinet has fon کنند 89 ottained to Ollefeting beth.. Kowloon & Shen Chen. it andust and that Governer Conden do has pres sefficiat for both opensions. It thergoes muy dus neypey have I Compto then get his hostiais both operations 1.0 Core Curraco 44.0 (reusindig Hot Ames the direction, Cabaret, 24 offers copy submitted being Avert pemer by مگ t the Zuan beper Ver fotched при 16 1175
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Sha-tau-kok.

for the shougth of troops in Hongkay see p.124 of acmaxed retusu, from chick in appears that

they have about 3000

My pers

Jake ranks

1/5

and

The point is what to do at once.

I should telegraph. with 2.0.

with 2.0. concurrence

2 subject is what m` (hamberlain," may have already dowded decide

"In answer to your telegrams of Hackaday

and 11 May. place sufficicet

10 The tantice as plovisionally delimited

t

prevent

Bomon attack. Occupy Kowloon

at once with face sufficient to prevent any resistance and compel Chinese troope to Graca leave"

is

Is it well to occupy by force Sham

Chun unless further provocation fered? I rather doubt it

Kontoons C.PL 11

Kontoon cheuld & occupied

should be occupied & the Rhenen

A

hops turned out

I presume that the pearten

has been settled (Inlict to the quarteen the suffieint

Hausging Stan Chur

7

the free at Amy Key

we must pot fouten

Wild justit

Lehen.

the Chine

the designs lite

L (1)-865-2000-12-97 6464--3000-6-98

Concurrenes, (abinet has fon

کنند

89

ottained to Ollefeting beth.. Kowloon & Shen Chen. it

andust and that Governer Conden do has pres sefficiat for both opensions.

It thergoes muy dus neypey

have I Compto

then get

his hostiais

both operations

1.0

Core Curraco

44.0 (reusindig

Hot Ames

the

direction, Cabaret,

24

offers copy

submitted

being

Avert

pemer

by

مگ

t

the Zuan beper

Ver fotched

при

16 1175

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