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party of six would be allowed inside the Camp at the same time.

5.

So far the applications made to me by Lieute-

nant Pini are:-

(a) Warm clothing - Frovided by the hussian Consul.

(b) Leave to take exercise in groups and not in

military formation Granted.

Granted.

(c) Water carts for improving water supply

(a) Leave to send sick men to the Civil instead of

the Military hospital - Granted.

(e) Leave for all Officers to leave the men and dine

with the Russian Consul on the Czar's name day. Granted.

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(f) Leave for the Officers to visit Macao Granted.

(g) Leave for the Officers to purchase rifles and shoot

- Granted.

(h) Leave for the Officers to purchase revolvers and

Granted.

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shoot

The men have been offered work on payment

but refused, I have warned Lieutenant Pini that idle men are very

likely to go sick here in the hot weather.

7.

On the King's Eirthday (the 9th. November)

I proposed giving the men an extra meal at my own expense, and

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that they should look on at the parade in celebration of the

King's Birthday. This they declined, but had the dinner, the thanks

for which were conveyed to me through Major Sexton by Lieutenant

Pini in the following words:-

The Russian Commander has desired me to

express to you on behalf of himself his Officers and men - "hearty

"thanks for your General's attention. We have one and all been

"deeply touched by this delicate exhibition of kindness, and can-

"not sufficiently express our gratitude in words" - 1 quote the

Commander's own words.

8.

These remarks are all I have to make, except

that whoever travelled so far on the road of misrepresentation

as

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