CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12] — Page 553

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they will not be interfered with & their property

will be respected & protected. When you have completed

the occupation you will report the matter to me

when I shall issue instructions as to Civil

Administration.

I have &c

(spa)

17. A. Blake.

The Customs Officials found in Kowloon City will

not be interfered with further than being disarmed.

Enclosed But

Government House

15/5/99.

Sir

With reference to my letter of this date I am

instructed by H. M.'s Govt. to act as proposed in

my telegram of the 11th inst which was to the

following effect- that we should occupy Shanchun

drawing line from the North of the town to a boundary

at the fork of the River, South of Wongpailing.

This with the occupation of Kowloon will therefore

be the scope of the operations.

I have &c

(gd) H. A. Blake,

(164)

1.

Major General Gascoigne C. M. G.

&C.

&c

80

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& 550 they will not be interfered with & their property will be respected & protected. When you have completed the occupation you will report the matter to me when I shall issue instructions as to Civil Administration. I have &c (spa) 17. A. Blake. The Customs Officials found in Kowloon City will not be interfered with further than being disarmed. Enclosed But Government House 15/5/99. Sir With reference to my letter of this date I am instructed by H. M.'s Govt. to act as proposed in my telegram of the 11th inst which was to the following effect- that we should occupy Shanchun drawing line from the North of the town to a boundary at the fork of the River, South of Wongpailing. This with the occupation of Kowloon will therefore be the scope of the operations. I have &c (gd) H. A. Blake, (164) 1. Major General Gascoigne C. M. G. &C. &c 80 j
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! & 550 they will not be interfered with & their property will be respected & protected. When you have completed the occupation you will report the matter to me when I shall issue instructions as to Civil Administration. I have &c (spa) 17. A. Blake. The Customs Officials found in Kowloon City will not be interfered with further than being disarned. Enclosed But Government House 15/5/99. Sir With reference to my letter of this date I am ✰ instructed by 1. M.'s Govt. to act as proposed in my telegram of the 11th inst which was to the following effect- that we should occupy Shanchun drawing line from the North of the town to a boundary at the fork of the River, South of Wongpailing. This with the occupation of Kowloon will therefore be the scope of the operations. I have &c k (gd) H. A. Blake, (164) 1. Major General Gascoigne C. M. G. &C. &c 80 j
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&

550

they will not be interfered with & their property

will be respected & protected. When you have completed

the occupation you will report the matter to me

when I shall issue instructions as to Civil

Administration.

I have &c

(spa)

17. A. Blake.

The Customs Officials found in Kowloon City will

not be interfered with further than being disarned.

Enclosed But

Government House

15/5/99.

Sir

With reference to my letter of this date I am ✰

instructed by 1. M.'s Govt. to act as proposed in

my telegram of the 11th inst which was to the

following effect- that we should occupy Shanchun

drawing line from the North of the town to a boundary

at the fork of the River, South of Wongpailing.

This with the occupation of Kowloon will therefore

be the scope of the operations.

I have &c k

(gd) H. A. Blake,

(164)

1.

Major General Gascoigne C. M. G.

&C.

&c

80

j

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