CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 300

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297 13.

force

Would

without such proclamation

be

in direct opposition

to International Law and,

as

such, illegal

(5) the only right which

any taking exercise of power

over

control

in

the

of

the

Civil Administration

where

of

a

Foreign Power

the safety of HM's forces

is

Would

appear

to

me to

Exist

is

as

that of might -

understood by martial Law.

(6) martial Law

governed by the Army Act

makes no provision for

any,

not endangered

(7) If any malefactor against Chinese Law escapes into Hong Kong from Chinese territory,

how can

the

Hong Kong police legally act Except at the written request of the Chinese authorities?

12

(8)

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297 13. force Would without such proclamation be in direct opposition to International Law and, as such, illegal (5) the only right which any taking exercise of power over control in the of the Civil Administration where of a Foreign Power the safety of HM's forces is Would appear to me to Exist is as that of might - understood by martial Law. (6) martial Law governed by the Army Act makes no provision for any, not endangered (7) If any malefactor against Chinese Law escapes into Hong Kong from Chinese territory, how can the Hong Kong police legally act Except at the written request of the Chinese authorities? 12 (8) Page 300 Page 301
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297 13. force Would without such proclamation be in direct opposition to International Law and, as such, illegal (5) the only right which any taking exercise of power over control in the of the Civil Administration where of a Foreign Power the safety of HM's forces is Would appear to me to Exist is as that of might - understood by martial Law. (6) martial Law Soverned by the Army Act males no provision for any, not endangered (7) If any malefactor against Chinese Law excapes into Hong Kong from Chinese tonitory l how can the Hing Rony police legally act Except at the written request of the Chinese authorities? 12 (8) Page 300Page 301
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297 13.

force

Would

without such proclamation

be

in direct opposition

to International Law and,

as

such, illegal

(5) the only right which

any taking

exercise of power

over

control

in

the

of

the

Civil

Administration

where

of

a

Foreign Power

the safety of HM's forces

is

Would

appear

to

me to

Exist

is

as

that of might -

understood by martial

Law.

(6) martial Law

Soverned by the Army Act

males

no provision for

any,

not endangered

(7) If any malefactor against Chinese Law excapes into Hong Kong from Chinese tonitory

l

how can

the

Hing Rony police legally act Except at the written request of the Chinese authorities?

12

(8)

Page 300Page 301

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