CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 99

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1415199.

the proposal occupation

of Kowloon and

Sham Cheen, together

with

Char...

The draft of telegram Farish, with

his Lordship's concurrence,

to Colonial

Office in reply.

I am,

C.P. Lucas

11789.5.

Telegraphic Instructions to the Governor

of Hong Kong.

In answer to

your Telegrams of the

10th and 11th

May you

should

occupy

both Kowloon and Sham Cheen in the

manner you propose, effecting object

if possible by overwhelming display of

force

and

avoiding bloodshed. But

Sham Chun must not be occupied

unless General is satisfied that he is

in a

position to hold it for the present

with force already at his disposal.

‡S. No. 1175

97

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1415199. the proposal occupation of Kowloon and Sham Cheen, together with Char... The draft of telegram Farish, with his Lordship's concurrence, to Colonial Office in reply. I am, C.P. Lucas 11789.5. Telegraphic Instructions to the Governor of Hong Kong. In answer to your Telegrams of the 10th and 11th May you should occupy both Kowloon and Sham Cheen in the manner you propose, effecting object if possible by overwhelming display of force and avoiding bloodshed. But Sham Chun must not be occupied unless General is satisfied that he is in a position to hold it for the present with force already at his disposal. ‡S. No. 1175 97
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1415199. the proposal occupation of Kowloon and Cheen, together Свали with Char The draft of telegram Farish, with his Lordship's consurssive, вна забраться to coldels o the for in reply. I amk CPL C.P Lucas Affered I Ne Queen 11789.5. Telegraphic Instructions to the Governor of Hong Kong. In answer to your Telegrams of the 10th and 11the May you should occupy both Kowloon and Sham Cheen in the manner you propose, effecting object if possible by overwhelming display of force and avoiding bloodshed. But Sham Chun must not be occupied unless General is satisfied that he is in a position to hold it for the present with force already at his disposal. ‡s N01175 97
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1415199.

the proposal occupation

of Kowloon and

Cheen, together

Свали

with

Char

The draft of telegram Farish, with

his Lordship's consurssive,

вна забраться

to coldels

o the for in reply.

I amk CPL

C.P Lucas

Affered I

Ne Queen

11789.5.

Telegraphic Instructions to the Governor

of Hong Kong.

In answer to

your Telegrams of the

10th and 11the

May you

should

occupy

both Kowloon and Sham Cheen in the

manner you propose, effecting object

if possible by overwhelming display of

force

and

avoiding bloodshed. But

Sham Chun must not be occupied

unless General is satisfied that he is

in a

position to hold it for the present

with force already at his disposal.

‡s N01175

97

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