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CONFIDENTIA I.

Hongkong.

My Lord,

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Hongkong, 19th January, 1907.

With reference to the third para-

-graph of Sir Matthew Nathan's Confidential Despatch of

the 9th. of October, 1906, in which he stated that he was

considering the question raised in the final paragraph of

Your Lordship's Confidential Despatch of the 11th. of

279 August, 1906, in which Your Lordship expressed the opinion

that it appeared undesirable to impose on Police Officers

duties in connection with the collection of revenue if it

could be avoided, I have the honour to inform Your Lord-

-ship that, after due enquiry and consideration of other

ways of ensuring the due collection of revenue in the New

Territories, I am convinced that the speediest, most

effective and most economical method is to continue to

employ Police Officers in this task.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

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