CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9] — Page 633

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Enclosure 2.

C. 034

125699

İREC

[REG: 30 OCT 08

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 13th.September, 1909.

sir,

I am directed to invite your attention to

changes made by recent Government Notices, in the procedure

hitherto followed in regard to the landing in this Colony of

Sailors or Soldiers from ships of war and transports of nation-

-ality other than British.

I enclose the Regulations alluded to for

easy reference. You will observe that application must in

future be rade through the Colonial Secretary by the Officer

Commanding the ship or squadron (or the troops) to the Governor

and not by the Consul, when it is desired to land armed parties,

or to land parties of Soldiers or Sailors outside harbour

limits. Similarly though the prior consent of the Governor is

not required in order to land unarmed parties in numbers exceed-

zial -ing 100, notice should be given to the Colony Secretary by the

Officer Commanding the ship, squadron or troops in order that

all facilities may be given.

I am to r quest that you will be so good as

to inform Commanding officers of the procedure laid down when-

-ever necessity may arise.

I am etc.,

(sa.) A. M. Thomson,

Colonial Secretary,

To all the Foreign Consuls in Hongkong.)