CO129-388 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1912 [1-2] — Page 69

concerned, it is a matter for the airy abo to fight out; thought and I don't think me are caked upon to take part in settling who

und to repostle for the defence. I

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THE,

sir,

Hong kong.

EA For

Government House.

7th, January, 1912.

With reference to your confidential

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despatch of December 8th, received today, I have the honour to transmit for your consideration a copy of a letter addressed by H. E. the General Officer Commanding to the War office.

2.

Major General Anderson has on more than one occasion sought an expression of my views in commec- tion with the despatch of troops to China. He of course

fully recognised that my responsibility regarding the

employment of troops wholly ceased once they had left

this Colony, and my concurrence in their despatch was

in point of fact limited to a general review of the

political conditions external, but so near, to the Colony

that they might form a serious danger of which the

General Officer Commanding might not be so fully aware

as myself, together with a full consideration of any

elements of turbulence which might exist in the Colony

itself. Having satisfied myself that from either contin-

Eency the safety of the Colony would not be endangered

by the despatch of the troops, the method and reason

of their employment elsewhere was entirely beyond my

cognizance.

RIGHT HONOURABLE,

LEWIS

V.

HARCOURT.

&C.,

&C.,

M.P.

&C,. ECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.