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THE SEC ETARY,

WAR OFFICE

MINUTE.

Mr. Tennyson 13.4.05

Mr.

Risley 14/4/15

Mr. Collins the

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Sir G. Fiddes. 14jpe

Sir H. Just.

Sir J. Anderson.

Lord Islington.

Mr. Harcourt.

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Sir,

14 April, 1915.

I am directed by r Secretary

Harcourt to acknowledge the receipt

of your letter 083/484, 0.5) of the

9th of April on the subject of the

status of the civilians in Hong Kong

under the Order in Council of the 26th

of Uctober, 1896, now in operation in

that Colony.

2. Mr Harcourt notes that the

Army Council agree that the powers of

the military authorities under the

Order in Council must be confined to

matters immediately connected with

military