CO129-441 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [1-3] — Page 309

Arvening

Leary

he

Jither head be

at in only date

mimitinasons for

with the erection of the Herg

at Kowloom.

در بیجار ۲۰۱۷ ۲۰۱۸

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No. SECHE

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REC

REG 2 MAY 17

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 13th. March, 1917.

Ale

4.5.17

Although H. K. is not a forthen, we

must tennem ber

that raiders are about, a that if one

were to get past the first

Leve

of defence to which does not command

the whole channel. ve the C. R.E.', uport-

in 13575/15 beauty and work have wither the stripping the effect on Colonial interesti

would be disastrous.

G.B.4.6.67

As the for. has backed down we had better amid [] from the

profond refoley. Pr. 4.5

I aper

bul

sing

AS.M.5.5.

Sir,

2918

With reference to my Despatch marked Secret of

the 19th. of May, 1915, I have the honour to inform you that instructions from the War Office having now been receiven to procecé

with the erection of the battery at Kowloon Point, which had been

suspended pending further consideration, I have consented on be-

-half of the Colonial Government to the work, which is considered

urgent.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Br...

7

Governor,&c..

ME RIGHT HONOURABLE

WALTER LONG, M.P.,

&c..

&c...