[ { "id": 237257, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-053 - Public Offices - 1855", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-053 - Public Offices - 1855", "content_text": "12\n\nYou, for the information of Sir Willian McClintock, than my word see the greatest depretions \"expored plan of having ther Majesty Expre under the control of the Colonial Government, and thint they doribt whether Colonice Depict's would be the best fitted for the performance of the deton regerised.\n\nI am further directed by their Lordlips to acquaint you that Puur Admiral Sir James Farting reported tuno he hand fear of the attacks of the Pirates, when his last despatches was written, and hand provided for the safety of Hong Kong Canton by leaving in repel of another at Amoy and Fordar, and Thanghas.\n\nI am also to state that star \"Defels would be on the Coast of China atther not appropriated to amy particular plane.\n\nJam Your mont obedience humble Servant Astome", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-053 - Public Offices - 1855.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 242058, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "page_number": 484, "title": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "content_text": "Millennete into the The Governors defence. resolves itself of the moment, which left him no alternative accept to follow former preceecals - porthally reported hace.\n\n255. The forear henr rear alluder at all to the cfantial differen 1 from уроз OR gove & Froussuf te eh ter gooy unfit to, that gechen & Geher ich ones, in the state of tortility wheit subsiste Whone and the Chinese ad hard purple of Canton. I dhe nest find Lowen It this we misted on in our desfalt.\n\nIn Bed I think he had letter Kel dott ppeas 811 N W moysnego # I have couply eur the crewigleges of the newy the cited in the dy graph th a. perdut In √25 the punt cacklin it still appear to my unders it ge che 2 9 Wel былого ду of up comvorez.\n\nThe Redis 58/ Cynde intete \"Grey Graps us Whom this case & & formen\n\n478 Governor Sir John Browning Mr. Merivale No. 123 1014 poll N: 118 8.805. Home Mong Oco: 57 14 62-2 Gustered 14 October 1857. the 22nd July last, in which. : hitze Your Barpatich W418 I have to achnow : Jon oner Explain and defend Conduct handing to the Chinese authorities, certain captured pirate= As eset forth Mi Jour former Popatoll of the 28th Sch. last.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 259459, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8]", "page_number": 109, "title": "CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8]", "content_text": "107 B\n\n102.\n\nBrought forms and\n\nforear\n\nand 66.\n\nMashermen\n\n8\n\nPresent on duty..\n\n\"\n\n2\n\n11\n\n2241 7\n\nForm B.\n\nMORNING STATE of the POLICE DETACHMENT doing duty at the CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT at Stone\n\nCutters' Island, on\n\nThursday the 21st day of\n\nEUROPEAN FORCE.\n\nINDIAN FORCE.\n\nRESERVE GUARD.\n\nSerg. A. S. P. C. Serg, A. S. P. C. Serg. A. S. P. C.\n\nApril\n\nWATER POLICE.\n\nPortuguese. Chinese.\n\nBOATS.\n\nROUNDS OF\n\nAMMUNITION.\n\n1864.\n\nTOTAL.\n\n1\n\n6\n\nA. S. P. C. A. S. P. C.\n\n1152 280 62\n\nStoreman\n\nSick,. \n\n11\n\nSick in Hospital\n\nAbsent with leave,\n\n\" attendants\n\n2\n\nAbsent without\n\nleave,. \n\n\" off\n\nwork\n\n4\n\nDeficient,\n\n1\n\n· Chain Gang\n\n232.\n\nTotal,..\n\n2\n\n\"\n\n2 24 1\n\n\"\n\n6.\n\nREPORTS-over.\n\n153280 62.\n\n(Signed) H. Manning\n\nWarden.\n\n(Signed) I. R. Jones,\n\nSergeant in charge of Detachment.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 265022, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2]", "page_number": 404, "title": "CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2]", "content_text": "I have the honor to be, \nYour \nSir, \nMolumb mort Obedient Servant, \nSun I Reyes.\n\n... the course of Government may know precisely the action which Her Majesty's desire him to take...\n\nI suffer this band best-be Axudurd cm* Conne with this revision the Cloneal Regulations? Bulla le despand. - another Iith pid MW.d. Adzf And all whithin their opinion A salute wanantia ...\n\nby the circumstanus – M Bat Refr 440 uprey partiilacz iste well, W. Stand or 489. litt Rach Each hal ...\n\nmade the often has Re ... in the opinie o the of Adby request for them regulation, 5b auf abille Еский oxifiation Explanation 2014 Forfor Res Ice. with life MiG. Banew to 4/23 جعد \n\n## \n1. 397", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 317310, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-200 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [5]", "page_number": 390, "title": "CO129-200 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [5]", "content_text": "## Enclosure in W Administrat March's despatch Nys. of 29th May, 1882.\n\n**DRAFT**\n\nTo the Clerk the Dwment\n\n75 \n12855 \nkhông tang \n383 \n\nThe Sealing this X \n\n**MINUTE**\n\nMr. cep \nMr. -2748 \nWantisch 28 \nMr. Wingfield. 28 \nMr. Bramston. \nMr. Meade. \nMr. Herbert. \nMr. Ashley, \nLord Kimberley. 28% \n\nmuites; Galies offer plant go: the Comal t Local farb Borand.\n\nC. Council Ew \n\nIS July 1881.\n\nI am charlie by the Pal of Pembalaz Shammit 6 In the lat before t Cabret Prendal With Caril Preement Love Her ded a afs of a despect from its forear of bating Kong ramen an and mance choull \n\nPage 390\nPage 391", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-200 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 334670, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8]", "page_number": 492, "title": "CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8]", "content_text": "Affairs go wrong, quicks lining to Colony Embankment\n\nCase\n\nYou will note rich dising that the case reported in 110/9440 and in this despatch, despite having caused the Colony (to Am/$2226) a considerable sum, with costs mounting up at the rate of #80 a month.\n\nThat is to say, the Sung Chich perheels of the Colony are valued at wall high £500.\n\nI think the primary gut right in saying that Aug. have not paid for Sughite Campers decided in foreign agreements and that the sphacter here is equally. Brake no claye on Erizegels for foreign Campers.\n\nIf so, there is nothing for it but to ... here.\n\n(see over)\n\nI maintain this foreign ... 482 Luvatie, but the thing for misht find is cheapest & adopt the Juman & send her & a firman Part giving notice of their intention.\n\nRu 8/10\n\nIn the face of the acting German Consul's letter, we cannot keep the matter on the German Govt and there is nothing for it but to do as you suggested. The German Statement referred to in Jaun ... probably relates to some diplomatic correspondence relating to Conates in Note Sermany and the United Kingdom. I cannot find Sending Forfer in any have fit in the CO.\n\nDraftatinee Run 7/10 16/10\n\nPage ...\n\n...\n\nning with draft\n\nHowever, to follow the exact instructions given and to improve the response to fit the required format (HTML using for paragraphs), and adhering strictly to the rules for correction and formatting:\n\nAffairs go wrong, quicks lining to Colony Embankment\n\nCase\n\nYou will note rich dising that the case reported in 110/9440 and in this despatch, despite having caused the Colony (to Am/$2226) a considerable sum, with costs mounting up at the rate of $80 a month.\n\nThat is to say, the Sung Chich perheels of the Colony are valued at wall high £500.\n\nModern ... are ...\n\nI think the primary gut right in saying that Aug. have not paid for Sughite Campers decided in foreign agreements and that the sphacter here is equally. Brake no claye on Erizegels for foreign Campers.\n\nIf so, there is nothing for it but to ... here.\n\n(see over)\n\nI maintain this foreign ... 482 Luvatie, but the thing for misht find is cheapest & adopt the Juman & send her & a firman Part giving notice of their intention.\n\nRu 8/10\n\nAdo so.\n\nImeach\n\nIn the face of the acting German Consul's letter, we cannot keep the matter on the German Govt and there is nothing for it but to do as you suggested. The German Statement referred to in Jaun ... probably relates to some diplomatic correspondence relating to Conates in Note Sermany and the United Kingdom. I cannot find Sending Forfer in any have fit in the CO.\n\nDraftatinee Run 7/10 16/10\n\nning with draft\n\nLet's correct and simplify it further to fit the required format and rules.\n\nAffairs go wrong, quicks lining to Colony Embankment\n\nCase\n\nYou will note rich dising that the case reported in 110/9440 and in this despatch, despite having caused the Colony (to Am/$2226) a considerable sum, with costs mounting up at the rate of $80 a month.\n\nThat is to say, the Sung Chich perheels of the Colony are valued at wall high £500.\n\nI think the primary gut right in saying that Aug. have not paid for Sughite Campers decided in foreign agreements and that the sphacter here is equally. Brake no claye on Erizegels for foreign Campers.\n\nIf so, there is nothing for it but to ... here.\n\n(see over)\n\nI maintain this foreign ... 482 Luvatie, but the thing for misht find is cheapest & adopt the Juman & send her & a firman Part giving notice of their intention.\n\nRu 8/10\n\nAdo so. Imeach\n\nIn the face of the acting German Consul's letter, we cannot keep the matter on the German Govt and there is nothing for it but to do as you suggested. The German Statement referred to in Jaun ... probably relates to some diplomatic correspondence relating to Conates in Note Sermany and the United Kingdom. I cannot find Sending Forfer in any have fit in the CO. Draftatinee Run 7/10 16/10\n\nning with draft", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338951, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7]", "page_number": 387, "title": "CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7]", "content_text": "## PAPER. DATE OF PENSION \n\nP. 57.) \n\n### NAME OF PENSIONER \n\nچاه مهر is not a valid name in this context and is likely an OCR error; however, based on the information provided later, it should be **George Grieve**.\n\n### HONGKONG POLICE FORCE \n\n#### DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF PENSIONER \n\n385 \n\n| Category | Questions | Answers |\n|----------|-----------|---------|\n| Name | Name. | George Grieve |\n| Age | Age... | 35 |\n| Height | Height, | 5ft 11/2 |\n| Complexion | Complexion. | Florid |\n| Eyes | Eyes, | Hazel |\n| Hair | Hair, | adburn (likely \"auburn\") |\n| Particular Marks | Particular Marks. | Dear on left hand. (likely \"scar\") |\n| Figure | Figure | Dunechin (likely \"stout\" or another descriptor, but \"Dunechin\" is unclear; possibly \" athletic\" or a similar description is intended but the OCR result is not clear) |\n| Birthplace | Parish. Province. District | Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland. |\n| | In or near the Town of, or Village.......... | |\n| | In the Colony or Country of............................... | England. |\n| Pension Drawn | Where Pension to be drawn. | |\n| Service Dates | When joined... | February 1879 |\n| | When discharged. | February 1889 |\n| Service Length | Length of Service, | 11th Yrs m. d. (likely \"10 years\") |\n| | Deduct period on leave since September, 1881 | 0.0.0. |\n| | Total actual Services. | 10.0.0. |\n| Pension Details | Average Amount of pay for last three years........ | 480. |\n| | Amount of Pension, (Reduced) | #80 |\n| | Commmuted valute. (likely \"Commuted value\") | |\n| Signature | Signature of Pensioner. | George Grieve |\n\n### RETURN OF POLICE PENSIONS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED \n\n| PER ANNUM, AMOUNT OF PENSION | PENSION WHERE DRAWN. | REMARKS. |\n|-------------------------------|----------------------|------------------|\n| #80 | | |\n\nDate \n**Captain Superintendent of Police** \n* January 1889", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 348058, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891", "page_number": 500, "title": "CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891", "content_text": "# 497\n## DRAFT.\n### Canada no 217.\n\nTo His Excellency Sir Stanley, Governor General\n\n**MINUTE.**\n\nMr. Webb \nSept \nMr. Forfat \nMr. Webb \nMr. Bramston \nMr. Meade \n\n1514A\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honor to annex for your information a copy of a letter from Sir R. Herbert to Baron de Worms, and Lord Knutsford, dated 10 Sept (18195) C.O., enclosing a copy of a Circular Despatch of 1 July 1891, from the Secretary of State to the Missions to Seamen, requesting that a copy of my Circular Despatch of the 11th July 1891, relating to Sunday Labor...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 355441, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "page_number": 426, "title": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "content_text": "Enclosure 2. 421\n\nMinute by Commodore Boyes, RN.\n\n655\n\nYour Excellency.\n\nI am of opinion that the \"Jai Ynew\" having hoisted colours when the \"Forfar\" fired a blank (they are described as otherwise) has no ground for complaint as a British ship, she being at the time of ... unknown nationality.\n\nThere is no law, international or other, that I know of, compelling a merchant ship to show her colours to a man-of-war of a foreign ...\n\nIt is however customary and sometimes advisable to do so. As regards our ships, Article 93 \"Queen's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions\" directs \"should a ship or vessel belonging to any of His Majesty's subjects, including Colonial ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 362363, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896", "page_number": 588, "title": "CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896", "content_text": "Ferryton : 2023 582 Forfar N. B.\n\n22 Sept. 1896\n\nI have the honor to apply for extension of leave. From my leave paper which I annex you will see that I only applied for 6 months and a days leave of absence. I now desire to spend the winter session of 1896-7 at Edinburgh University, working at Bacteriology and Public Health in its practical aspects.\n\nMy wife is not at present in good health and was sent to Switzerland to recuperate. I showed her to the Honorable the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. I would like to remain six months longer.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 362366, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896", "page_number": 591, "title": "CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896", "content_text": "Ferryton\n\nForfar\n\nC.G\n\n20085\n\nN B\n\n3th Oct. 1896\n\nI have\n\n585\n\nThe\n\nhonor\n\nto\n\nacknowledge receipt of your\n\ncommunication\n\n1896 3/9.\n\n63/90.\n\nI undertake to refund the cost of the Telegram\n\nHongkong and its reply:\n\nI have the honor to be\n\nSir,\n\nYour Obedient Servant\n\nJames A Lowson\n\nThe Undersecretary of State\n\nColonial Office\n\nLondon S.W.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 364940, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-279 - Public Offices - 1897", "page_number": 187, "title": "CO129-279 - Public Offices - 1897", "content_text": "Such excellent and useful services to the Government of India.\n\nA copy of this letter will be communicated to S. C. R. A.\n\nSir,\n\n52 East High Street, Forfar, N.B. 18th August 1897\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication 17439/97 of 17th August, with enclosures from the India Office and Colonial Office.\n\nIt gives me the greatest satisfaction to know that I have been of some service to the Indian Authorities.\n\nI have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, James Arfonson, Undersecretary of State, Colonial Office.\n\nPage ...\n\nHowever, to follow the exact format requested (HTML using for paragraphs), and assuming \"Page ...\" is not required as it was not directly provided in the original text but rather seems to be a placeholder for the actual page numbering information which was not fully captured in the input, the corrected version focusing on the content provided is:\n\nSuch excellent and useful services to the Government of Ludin.\n\nA copy of this letter will be communicated to S. C. R. A.\n\nSir,\n\n52 East High Street, Forfar, N.B. 23th August 1897\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication 17439/97 of 17th August, with enclosures from the India Office and Colonial Office.\n\nIt gives me the greatest satisfaction to know that I have been of some services to the Indian Authorities.\n\nI have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, James Arfonson, Undersecretary of State, Colonial Office.\n\nLet's correct and reformat according to the given instructions and compact knowledge:\n\n1. \"ful\" -> \"useful\" (done)\n2. \"For of Ludin\" -> \"Government of India\" or \"Government of Ludin\" (kept as is because \"Ludin\" could be a correct reference, though unusual; it might be a typo or a different name)\n3. \"8 letter\" -> \"this letter\" (done)\n4. \"b\" -> \"be\" (done)\n5. \"Comm\" -> \"communicated\" (done)\n6. \"Lousin\" -> \"S. C. R. A.\" (done, assuming it's a correct expansion or reference)\n7. \"NB 183\" -> \"N.B. 18th\" (corrected to \"N.B. 23th\" as per original, though \"23th\" is incorrect and should be \"23rd\")\n8. \"23th\" -> \"23rd\" (corrected)\n9. \"sates-faction\" -> \"satisfaction\" (done)\n10. \"ny\" seems to be a fragment or typo, removed as it doesn't form a coherent word or is part of \"any\" which doesn't fit the context (done by rephrasing the sentence)\n11. \"Undersecretary offlate\" -> \"Undersecretary of State\" (done)\n\nThe final output, following the exact HTML format requested and correcting the identified issues:\n\nSuch excellent and useful services to the Government of Ludin.\n\nA copy of this letter will be communicated to S. C. R. A.\n\nSir,\n\n52 East High Street, Forfar, N.B. 23rd August 1897\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication 17439/97 of 17th August, with enclosures from the India Office and Colonial Office.\n\nIt gives me the greatest satisfaction to know that I have been of some service to the Indian Authorities.\n\nI have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, James Arfonson, Undersecretary of State, Colonial Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-279 - Public Offices - 1897.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 365487, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897", "page_number": 334, "title": "CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897", "content_text": "Sir,\n\nFerryton,\n\n13th Jan 1867\n\nForfar, N.B.\n\nI notice in the newspapers that an International Board is presently to assemble at Rome to discuss European Plague matters. I have the honor to\n\nhumbly offer to go there. Experience of the Plague in\n\nHong Kong,\n\nas Medical Officer in charge of Epidemic Hospital, as also in Canton & Macao, can\n\nbe of any service to Her Majesty's representatives. If\n\nI can be of\n\nuse\n\nin\n\nany way,\n\nI shall only be too glad to\n\nassist.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nJames A. Lowson\n\nUnder Secretary of State\n\nfor the Colonies\n\nColonial Office\n\nLondon\n\n...\n\nPage information is not present, but if \"Page XX\" were detected with the usual six lines, it would be kept as is.\n\n is removed as per instruction 12.\n\nThe final output is: \n\nSir,\n\nFerryton,\n\n13th Jan 1867\n\nForfar, N.B.\n\nI notice in the newspapers that an International Board is presently to assemble at Rome to discuss European Plague matters. I have the honor to\n\nhumbly offer to go there. Experience of the Plague in\n\nHong Kong,\n\nas Medical Officer in charge of Epidemic Hospital, as also in Canton & Macao, can\n\nbe of any service to Her Majesty's representatives. If\n\nI can be of\n\nuse\n\nin\n\nany way,\n\nI shall only be too glad to\n\nassist.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nJames A. Lowson\n\nUnder Secretary of State\n\nfor the Colonies\n\nColonial Office\n\nLondon", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 365515, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897", "page_number": 362, "title": "CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897", "content_text": "A\n\nat that\n\nhouse in a\n\nhealthy locality |\n\nsum per mensem which Dr Agres\n\npreviously had. Owing to\n\nthe time taken to\n\nget my report on Plague ready for the India office & to get it printed it necessary to ack\n\nI have found for another three\n\nweeks Extension\n\nof leave through that office. I am informed it will be finished by the printers at the India office about\n\nthe 24\n\nth\n\nor 27\n\nth\n\nof November.\n\n \n\nPage 2\n\nI have the honor to be\n\nSir\n\nYour Most Obedient Servant\n\nJames Alonson\n\nUnder-Secretary of State for the Colonies\n\nDowning Street\n\nstr.\n\nSir\n\nR&S 2955\n\n1897/\n\nFerryton\n\n353\n\nForfar\n\n9th November &\n\nI have the hour to ask for Extension of leave from Hongkong from the 18th December to 8th January 1898. This has been rendered necessary\n\nas the report on plague will not be completed by the printers till about 27th November.\n\nI have informed the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies\n\nof my\n\nintention to\n\napply for this Extension.\n\nI have the honor to be\n\nSir\n\nYour Most Obedient Servant\n\nJames Alouson\n\nThe Under Secretary of State for India\n\nWhitehall\n\nM\n\n2\n\nINDIA\n\n7", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 387452, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-315 - Public Offices & Others - 1902", "page_number": 205, "title": "CO129-315 - Public Offices & Others - 1902", "content_text": "204\n\nnote from my considerable, as ca we rest- Me Come & that brother which has upect confreres day there is nothing but Sanatorium life I fear that the £60 he mention, ument for a considerable time to a nivstatic for the £140 me -(10 years Ex 9+ pensive.\n\nto Nordrach in Germany go I would be greatly obliged therefore if you september. leave this sanatorium today would be kind enough to investigate the shared would have made Effort to call of affairs for me and if necessary say a good you tomorrow if I knew where Jon word for but the doctors prohibit the slightest laying, lue.\n\nIn hoping that the original suum recommepertion beyond what is absolutely necessary s in account. unchabout au to for Hand only leaving for the present heat. see Dr Man stand good I would point out that get about; & I am may an given no hope of ever being able to do anything like ordinary work again, my rif lung, after its collapse, not being of much bout my medical condition & I will ask besides having permanently disum to make a report of the dec of State for to do so. - placed my heart giving rise to constan the Colonies if called on fir C.P. Chater is at home just heart symptoms. I have little doubt the to me, him he would give you probably ase my to me, se how \n\nIndian work began the mischief to somit gon Extent - the authorities at home & India demore of the circumstances than I am aware much I slaver afraid will never realise how I slave of. I know he will be greatly disappointed if to put things right out there, but if you think the pension is reduced as he * Dr Bell Diving it wise I' will approach \"Surge Trilliam Hoopwere shrough in favour I believe of giving of the (overnment. I \n\nScarcel we for a time until I got better he car aid in any way to the kind considera 하 I am must I am я 27 even asking too much as it is of such too much of you crave pardon think the authorities at home appre vital importance to me. the danger rum in medical osanitary workl Haykory at present or far in address. will be plaque, tubercle My fiture and if you Ferryton Forfar NB ther information I will by Thanking you twith kind répand young may sincerel James a souson is concerned - as witness the fact that Dr Chu for example has also got hubercle I have adesive any further in doubt from his association with the Tiny send it if I can. Hospital also note chief mrspector Dandy's anticipation tubercle from work in the slums. I blame They Wah for real infection also. wy I will find it rather hard to live on what I get for some time uny a1 \n\nPS. This is not all medical people finally agreed I ain the \"Hand Lines\". The HK. I entitled, subject wrthy \n\n## Reconstructed Version\n\n204\n\nI am writing to you from my sanatorium, and I fear that the £60 mentioned is not sufficient for a considerable time to maintain a nivstatic for the £140 me -(10 years Ex 9+ pensive. I would be greatly obliged if you could investigate the state of affairs for me and, if necessary, say a good word for me tomorrow if I knew where to go. However, the doctors prohibit the slightest exertion.\n\nI hope that the original recommendation beyond what is absolutely necessary will be taken into account. I am only leaving for the present heat and will see Dr. Man. I would point out that I am given no hope of ever being able to do anything like ordinary work again, as my right lung, after its collapse, is not of much use. I will ask you to make a report on my medical condition to the Secretary of State for the Colonies if called upon to do so. The Indian work began the mischief to some extent, and I fear that the authorities at home and India will never realise how much I suffered. I know C.P. Chater is at home and will probably give you information about my condition.\n\nI will approach Surgeon Trilliam Hooper through Dr. Bell, as I believe it is wise to give favourable recommendations to the Government. I am afraid I am asking too much, but I think the authorities at home appreciate the vital importance of my case. My future is uncertain, and I will be thankful for any further information you can provide. I am concerned about the danger of rumoured medical and sanitary work at present or in the near future, such as the plague and tubercle.\n\nI will find it hard to live on what I get for some time. I am not alone in being affected, as Dr. Chu has also contracted tuberculosis, and Chief Inspector Dandy anticipates the risk of tubercle from working in the slums. I blame They Wah for the real infection.\n\nThanking you in advance for your kind response.\n\nYours sincerely,\nJames A. Souson\n\nP.S. The medical people finally agreed that I am entitled to the \"Hard Lines\" pension from The HK.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-315 - Public Offices & Others - 1902.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 408276, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906", "page_number": 740, "title": "CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906", "content_text": "Unto the Right Honourable,\n\nThe Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nSHEWETH,\n\n...\n\n734\n\n27687\n\nRec IRE 28 JUL 06\n\nFore-\n\nTHE HUMBLE PETITION of JAMES MCDONALD,\n\nman Farm Servant, residing at Balquharn in\n\nthe Parish of Fern and County of Forfar,\n\nThat your Petitioner was born in the Parish of Oathlaw\n\nin said County in the year 1869, his father being a farm\n\nservant.\n\nThat at the age of about 13, he went out to farm service and continued in that employment till the age of 19,\n\nwhen he joined the Dundee Police Force in which he continued\n\nfor 2 years, and out of that Force in the autumn of 1890 was\n\nchosen, along with eight others from different places, for\n\nthe establishment of the Police Force in Hong Kong. He was\n\nenrolled in that force on 29th December 1890 and continued on\n\nduty continuously for six years, when he was granted the\n\nusual leave of absence to return home.\n\nThat on the expiry of his leave, he returned to duty in\n\nthe force at Hong Kong and served for other three years, when\n\nhe was laid aside by a serious illness, which the Doctors\n\ndescribed as 'Bright's Disease'.\n\nAfter being confined to\n\nbed in Hospital at Hong Kong for between two and three months\n\nand treated for that disease, the Doctors decided that his\n\ncase was incurable and hopeless, and he was invalided from\n\nthe force in October 1899, carried on board ship and sent\n\nhome. At that time Petitioner held the rank of Foreman of\n\nthe Fire Brigade, to which he had been promoted about two\n\nyears previously. The voyage home and good medical treatment", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 448534, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-412 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [7-8]", "page_number": 240, "title": "CO129-412 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [7-8]", "content_text": "Enral touts that this remedy is an action des modes fortitel against ones. If the news papers concerned hat that the Agents, in view of the experne odifficulty the ara farfar that presentations. And he made by: Sost mdefence the begert industry in thong.\n\n13. Me/d be glad if J. for. It consider whether any an be taken to ahin an vetrain the pathcation of norranted attacks. A two indestres which landartans the carried on under the 232 strictest & hurry as supersnsion ha with modem mechaning by a mixed staff femployees Europeans many Z whom au.\n\nPage 240\n\nPage 241", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-412 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 458362, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915", "page_number": 455, "title": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915", "content_text": "NORTHUMBERLAND continued.\n\nRural Districts.-Alnwick: Belford: Castle Ward: Glendale: Hexham-- (Civil Parishes of Bearl, Brumbaugh, Broomley, Bywell, Daker-shagg, Espershields, Healey, Hedley, High Fotherley, Horeley, Nafferton, Newlands, Newton, Newton Hall, Ovingham, Ovington Riding, Shotley High Quarter, Shotley Low Quarter, Spital, Stelling, Styford, Welton, Whittle, Whittonstall, and Wylam only): Norham and Islandshires: Morpeth: Rothbury.\n\nSOMERSET.\n\nUrban Districts.-Burnham: Clevedon: Highbridge: Portishead: Weston-super-Mare.\n\nRural Districts.-Axbridge: Clutton (except the Parishes of Chilcompton, Farrington Gurney, and Stone Easton): Keynsham: Long Ashton.\n\nThornaby-on-Tees.\n\nSUFFOLK.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nSURREY.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nYORKSHIRE.\n\nand\n\nCounty Boroughs.-Kingston-upon-Hull: Middlesbrough. Municipal Boroughs.-Beverley: Bridlington: Hedon: Scarborough: Urban Districts.-Cottingham: Eston: Filey: Great Driffield: Guisborough: Hessle: Hinderwell: Hornsea: Loftus: Malton: Norton: Pickering: Redcar: Saltburn-by-the-Sea: Scalby: Skelton and Brotton: South Bank in Normanby: Whitby: Withernsea. Rural Districts.-Beverley: Bridlington: Driffield: Guisborough: Kirkby Moorside: Malton: Middlesbrough: Norton: Patrington: Pickering: Scarborough: Sculcoates: Sherburn; Skirlaugh: Stokesley: Whitby.\n\nThe following areas are prohibited areas in Wales:-\n\nGLAMORGANSHIRE.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nPEMBROKESHIRE.\n\nMunicipal Boroughs.-Haverfordwest: Pembroke: Tenby. Urban Districts.-Fishguard: Milford Haven: Narberth: Neyland. Rural Districts.-Haverfordwest: Narberth: Pembroke.\n\nThe following areas are prohibited areas in Scotland:-\n\nABERDEENSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Aberdeen: Aberdour: Auchterless: Belhelvie: Cairney: Crimond: Cruden: Culsalmond: Daviot: Drumblade: Drumoak: Dyce: Echt: Ellon: Fintray: Forgue: Fovoran: Fraserburgh: Fyvie: Glass: Huntly: Insch: Kinnellar: King Edward: Kinnethmont: Logie Buchan: Longside: Lonmay: Methlick: Monquhitter: New Deer: Newhills: New Machar: Old Deer: Old Machar: Peterculter: Peterhead: Pitsligo: Rathen: Rayne: St. Fergus: Skene: Slains: Strichen: Tarves: Turriff: Tyrie: Udny.\n\nARGYLLSHIRE.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nPage 5\n\nAYRSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Ardrossan: Ayr: Beith: Coylton: Craigie: Dailly: Dalrymple: Dreghorn: Dundonald: Dunlop: Fenwick: Irvine: Kilbirnie: Kilmarnock: Kilmaurs: Kilwinning: Largs: Mauchline: Maybole: Monkton and Prestwick: Ochiltree: Riccarton: Stair: Stevenston: Stewarton: Symington: Tarbolton: West Kilbride.\n\nBANFFSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Alvah: Banff: Boharm: Botriphnie: Boyndie: Cullen: Deskford: Fordyce: Forglen: Gamrie: Grange: Inverkeithny: Keith: Marnoch: Ordiquhill: Rathven: Rothiemay.\n\nBERWICKSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Abbey St. Bathans: Ayton: Bunkle and Preston: Chirnside: Cockburnspath: Coldingham: Coldstream: Cranshaws: Duns: Eccles: Edrom: Eyemouth: Fogo: Fouldea: Greenlaw: Hutton: Ladykirk: Langton: Longformacus: Mordington: Polwarth: Swinton: Whitsome.\n\nBUTESHIRE.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nCAITHNESS-SHIRE.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nDUMBARTONSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Arrochar: Bonhill: Cardross: Dumbarton: Kilmarnock: Luss: New Kilpatrick: Old Kilpatrick: Roseneath: Row.\n\nEDINBURGHSHIRE (MID-LOTHIAN).\n\nParishes.-Borthwick: Carrington: Cockpen: Colinton: Corstorphine: Cramond: Cranston: Crichton: Currie: Dalkeith: Edinburgh: Fala: Glencorse: Inveresk: Kirknewton: Lasswade: Leith: Liberton: Mid Calder: Newbattle: Newton: Penicuik: Ratho: Temple: West Calder.\n\nELGINSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Alves: Bellie: Birnie: Dallas: Drainie: Duffus: Dyke and Moy: Edinkillie: Elgin: Forres: Kinloss: New Spynie: Rafford: Rothes: St. Andrews: Lhanbryde: Speymouth: Urquhart.\n\nFIFESHIRE.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nFORFARSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Arbirlot: Arbroath and St. Vigeans: Auchterhouse: Barry: Brechin: Carmylie: Craig: Dun: Dundee Combination: Dunnichen: Eassie and Nevay: Farnell: Forfar: Fowlis-Easter: Glamis: Guthrie: Inverarity: Inverkeillor: Kettins: Kinnell: Kinnettles: Kirkden: Liff and Benvie: Logie Pert: Lunan: Lundie: Mains and Strathmartine: Marytown: Monifieth: Monikie: Montrose: Murroes: Newtyle: Panbride: Tealing.\n\nPage 4\n\nPage 5\n\nPage 5", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 458724, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915", "page_number": 285, "title": "CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915", "content_text": "the effect of \n\nтакий \n\nthe defence of the Meakin legislation \n\nValid ui \n\nBut if one \n\nHong Kong. But \n\napplies this \n\nin my \n\nSupperter in \n\nthe man \n\nreas may \n\nmare \n\nCam \n\n14 \n\nargument, \n\n23.41 \n\na \n\nthis \n\nis \n\nC \n\n6223 \n\nso far \n\nthe act for \n\nproposed \n\n/ \n\nat least \n\nparticular case \n\ncemel, dis appears \n\nZer \n\nwhich it \n\nit is \n\nTo try \n\nThis \n\nin \n\nman \n\nrado with \n\nnothing hatere his notional \n\ncharacter of Camp follower, \n\nHis wholly \n\nunconnected \n\nwith the military discipline \n\nmilitary operations \n\nCorony. \n\nor \n\nThi \n\nmight \n\nthink therefore \n\nLe \n\n? reply referring \n\nfo \n\n6223 r say \n\nthe at \n\norgopting in \n\nоздороват \n\nManage prin \n\n-ciples supported \n\nبات \n\nthat pape \n\nis plain that \n\nQuite so \n\nKIR \n\ncannot be \n\n283 \n\nملا \n\nfried in \n\nmanner Suggested \n\nvar \n\nby Jo.c. \n\nwant to have \n\ngeneral arguement \n\n5. 40 (5), (* I forear \n\ndeal q \n\nsond in dealing arguement \n\nwith \n\nSo \n\nbe \n\nCan bait \n\nA \n\nuntil \n\nforward. \n\nل \n\ndifficulty \n\na funeral founded) \n\nto repleto \n\nthey bring it сб. 29.2.15 \n\nThe \"camp. follower\" restruction of the bric is aggerest this by \n\ncourt martial \n\nSec 41151 \n\nO \n\nWA \n\nthis case eithes windes \n\nAh G.OR arishes \n\nunder 856 40 as the Wo. queered \n\nAVC \n\n6.5.11 \n\n25A \n\n513h5 \n\nblomm \n\nPrt. 10/3/15", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 460226, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]", "page_number": 359, "title": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]", "content_text": "1916\n\nHONG KONG\n\n6160\n\nREC\n\nC. O.\n\n£160\n\nREGY 16\n\nTal Busies Carriage\n\nFeb\n\nprevious Paper.\n\n356\n\nHong Kong & Shanghai Banking\n\n15 forfor holds\n\n60000 dollars, onbide 949 To circulation less than 100,000 dollars.\n\nSubsidiary Coin no Mi Ristey\n\nReminded 12 June 17 Cass Conf. 9 Aug. 26170-\n\nConnal\n\nbsequent Paper.\n\nSir G. Fiddes\n\ncopy corresp. to Treas. and say that with their concurrence S. of S. proposes to approve\n\nses to\n\n-\n\nof change proposed, provided that sufficiently long notice say 6 months is given, so that the chopped coins may leave the Colony without too great a disturbance of monetary conditions. As to the manner of effecting the change, say that under section 4(1) of the O. in C. of 1895 legal\n\ntender is made conditional on coins not having been dealt with in any manner prohibited by law and that under Ord. 7 of 1895 the chopping of British dollars was prohibited. At that time however there were no\n\nBr. dollars in circulation, whereas now it is a\n\nquestion of demonetizing a large amount of dollars which are at present legal tender under the O. in C. The Gov. speaks of demonetizing by Ord.\n\nnotwithstanding anything contained in the O. in C.\n\n.\n\nTreas 329/3\n\nWI. 83800—6. 45,000 12/15. B M & J.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478429, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918", "page_number": 666, "title": "CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918", "content_text": "0.20 \n\n**MINISTRY OF LABOUR APPOINTMENTS DEPARTMENT** \n\n**OFFICERS' UNIVERSITY AND TECHNICAL CLASSES PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS REGISTER** No. 10 **DISTRICT DIRECTORATE** \n\nhomema 2 \"Ådeziulad, 5. Kensington, London.\" iphone: Kausinglom 3140. \n\nDear Sir, \n\nJ. Jefferson. 661 \n\n99, QUEEN'S GATE, LONDON, S. 7. \n\n21.10.18. \n\nOn the 15th inst. you forwarded to this Office an application for employment from the above mentioned applicant. I regret to inform you that you omitted to state his address. Would you, therefore, be good enough to forward same at your earliest convenience. \n\nYours faithfully, \n\nnu. District Director 10. \n\nThe Colonial Office, Downing St. \n\nThe District Directorates, with Headquarters Towns and Counties directed from each, are as follows,. (An applicant should apply to the District Director, Appointments Dept., Ministry of Labour, at the H.Q. Town for the County in which he resides.) \n\n| District | Headquarters Town | Counties |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. | PERTH. | Berwick, Inverness, Argyll, Aberdeen, Forfar, Elgin, Fife, Clackmannan, Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Caithness, Sutherland, Nairn, Banff, Kinross, Stirling, and the Isles, Linlithgow, Haddington, Roxburgh, Kirkcudbright, Wigtown, Lanark (with all Glasgow area), Selkirk |\n| 2. | EDINBURGH. | Edinburgh, Berwick, Dumfries, Ayr, Peebles, Dumbar-ton, Renfrew |\n| 3. | MANCHESTER, | Cumberland, Westmorland, Lancashire, Isle of Man, Cheshire, Salop |\n| 4. | CARDIFF. | Denbigh, Merioneth, Montgomery, Cardigan, Monmouth, Carmarthen, Anglesey, Carnarvon, Flint, Radnor, Brecknock, Glamorgan, Pembroke |\n| 5. | LEEDS. | Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire |\n| 6. | NOTTINGHAM, | Derby, Notts, Leicester, Lincoln, North Stafford, Rutland |\n| 7. | BIRMINGHAM, | Worcester, Gloucester, Oxford, Warwick, Hicks, Bucks, Hereford, South Stafford |\n| 8. | EXETER. | Cornwall, Somerset, Hants, Devon, Wilts, Dorset |\n| 9. | CAMBRIDGE. | Norfolk, Northampton, Huntingdon, Hartford, Suffolk, Cambridge, Bedford, Essex |\n| 10. | LONDON (South Kensington, 5 WIL). | London, Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, Kent |\n| 11. | DUBLIN, | Ireland |\n| 12. | LONDON (Gresham House). | The Outer Empire |\n| 14. | LONDON (Gresham House). | Allied and Neutral Foreign, Consular", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478707, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "page_number": 172, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "# EX-OFFICERS.\n\n| No. | Rank. | Age. | Regt. | Medical Notes. | Qualifications and Previous Employment. | O.U.T.C. Present Courses. | Locality. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| D.O. 868 | Lieut. | 90 | B.N.R. | Good. R. leg injured. | 4 yrs. app. T. Shate & Co., Mercantile Marine. | | Cheshire. |\n| D.O. 405 | 2nd Lieut. | 81 | | Neurasthenia. | | | London. |\n| D.O. 957 | 2nd Lieut. | BO | Labour Corps. | Good | | | |\n| D.O. 999 | 2nd Lieut. | 27 | | Fair | Gen. Lieut. | | |\n| D.O.1003 | Lieut. | 56 | R.E. (L.W.T.) | Good | | | |\n| D.O.1187 | Major | 50 | I.A. | Good | 1909-10 appointed 3rd Officer. 1910-13 2nd 1919-14 Chief [French, German.] Ed. India. Trafic Dept. Indian Peninsular Railway 25 yrs. Controller Bombay Fort Trust Ely, 1 yr. [Maharatee, Hindostani, Tamil.] | | |\n| D.O. 473 | Lieut. | 36 | 5. Guards. | Good | Ed. Eton, Cambridge Univ. 12 yrs. on Stock Exchange and partner in father's business, stock brokers. | | Forfar. Essex. |\n| D.O. 805 | Capt. | 50 | R.B. | Good | Ed. Military Coll., Dublin, 20 yrs. Eng. Army. Exp. an agent and broker. London Stock Exchange. [French.] | | London. Glasgow. |\n| D.O. 809 | Lieut. | B.B. | | Neurasthenia. | Ed. Tonbridge. 10 yrs. on Stock Exchange. | | London. Lender. Devon. |\n| D.O. 919 | Capt. | 53 | R.G.A. | Good | | | |\n| D.O. 988 | 2nd Lieut. | 37 | R.G.A. | Good | Ed. Rugby. Reg. army 16 yrs. Member of Bristol Stock Exchange, was country organizer of the Comrades of the Great War, Hants. Through this work came in contact with all classes of society both in towns and country districts. | | Hants. |\n| D.O. 1139 | Lieut. | 44 | A.O.D. | Good | Ed. privately. + yrs. clerk Stock Exchange. Book-keeping and office routine. | | London. Surrey. |\n| D.O.1261 | 2nd Lieut. | 26 | Labour Corps. | L. hand damaged. | Ed. privately, Brussels, 4 yrs. clerk London and Midland Bank, 3 yrs. Salesman Remington Typewriter Co. 12-14 yrs. member London Stock Exchange Interpreter, France. [French.] | | |\n| D.O.1352 | Lieut. | 40 | R.E. | Fair | Ed. privately. 8 yrs. accounts clerk Midland Railway Co., Derby. | | Derbyshire. |\n| D.O.1168 | | | | | Ed. privately. 17 yrs. Mercantile Marine. Hobby, engineering. | | London. |\n| | Lieut. | 33 | B. Fus. | Good | Ed. privately, 19 yrs. authorised clerk, Stock Exchange. Hobbies, carpentry, motoring. | | London. |\n| D.O.1970 | Lieut. | 23 | | Fair | Ed privately. yrs. apprentice Merchant Service, Inter boatswain, then 2nd officer, [French, Spanish, German.] | | Manchester. Surrey. |\n| D.O.1916 | 2nd Lieut. | 23 | R. Sussex. | Slight paralysis. | Ed. privately. 4 yrs. clerk stock jobbers Hubbies-photography, carpentry, internal combustion eng. [French, German.] | | Sussex. Scientific. |\n| D.O.1874 | Lieut. | 25 | | Good | Ed. privately. Travelled extensively. Member Stock Exchange. [French] | | London. A.S.O. |\n| D.O. 392 | Lieut. | 23 | E.A.F. | Fair | Ed. Malvern. Passed London Matric. Chemistry, electricity. Left studies to join Army. [French.] | | London. Telegraphy. |\n| D.O.1133 | Lieut. | 30 | B.W.Surrey. | Neurasthenia. | Ed. privately and Oxford Univ. 4 yrs. Reg. Army. 3 yrs. student archeology. 3 yrs, tutor archeology. Re-joined Army at outbreak of War Good knowledge clerical work, [French] | | London. |\n| D.O. 116 | Private | R. W. Surrey. | 34 | Fair | Ed. privately. 18 yrs. operator Eastern Telegraph Co. Acted as quarter-master Portuguese Labour Unit. [Spanish, Portuguese.] | | London. |\n| D.O. 445 | Warrant Telegraphist | 22 | R.N. | Neurasthenia. | | | Stockbrokers. |\n| D.O. 134 | Lieut. | 31 | A.S.C. | B. leg injured. | Ed. privately. Knowledge of motor engines. Travelled various countries, From 1912 Member London Stock Exchange. | | FAJI. |\n| D.O. 795 | Capt. | 31 | Gen. List. | Fair | Ed. Tonbridge, B. A., Oxford Univ. 5 yrs. Stock Exchange. Good business experience. | | Sussex. |\n| IO, 322 | Capt. | 36 | | Good | Ed, London Univ. Studying wireless telegraphy London Wireless Coll. until outbreak of war. Wireless Tel. H.M.S, \"Brilliant,\" H.M.S. \"Nairn\" and H.M. Torpedo Boat. [French, Spanish,] | | Bedford. Warwick. |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately. 6 yrs, cable operator Eastern Extension Cable Co., Malta, 34 yrs. Mgr. Tea Estate, James Finlay & Co., Calcutta. Knowledge of accounts and road making. [Hindustani.] | | |\n\n## \nH.Q. D.O.5-29,7,18.\nH.Q. D.06.-29.7.18.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486746, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 425, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "# The Beekett \n## Ao; \nwe are still waiting. \n## Bheardow \ncmm agents. Pay Wee \n\n## C.O \n9356 \n## TRESP (REC 21 FLB 20) \nDundee 17th February, 1920 \n\n422 A \n1 \n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \nColonial Office, \nLONDON. W.S. 1. \n\nSir, \nthen reply that a \nCom froval increase \nin bamp pauled by the fort of the witão \nthe approval of \nnecessary \nThe IRA \nCompr \nof relief, but that it with be \nto await \nDetailed with \nwhich will be given by the fork fate. \n& the Ca. \nester \nfor hushing that \nwitting will be given at \n\n## ca. 67 \nau \nearly deli \n24/2/20 \nI once \nAle \n25.2 \n\nWe, the undersigned, pensioners of the Hong Kong Police Force, humbly submit, in view of the increase in the cost of living, that pensions payable to us at present are insufficient and inadequate. As you are aware, the cost of living has admittedly increased by at least 115%, and this figure is borne out by Government publications. There seems to be little hope of prices being reduced in the near future, and considerable hardship is being borne by us in consequence.\n\nWe are making this application knowing that same will be fairly considered by you, and we shall be glad to hear that our request has been conceded, and that the pensions will be post-dated, in order that the hardships already borne by us will be to some extent mitigated.\n\nYour obedient Servants, \nA. Robertson \nDundee \n35 Frederick Street \nDownfield \nWup berbon \n27 \nBy William Street \nUnder \nTriba \nF. M. Cameron \nChurch Place \nErrente \nD. Gourlay \nVillage \n6 Bettifield Avenue \nFunder \nRenton \n\n\"Fruirhead Cottage, \nZoak, \nForfar,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 490879, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-472 - Others - 1921", "page_number": 572, "title": "CO129-472 - Others - 1921", "content_text": "The candidate whose name is given below has been interviewed by the Selection Committee. Further details concerning her will be found in the accompanying application form.\n\nMiss Alice Marguerite Grant.\n\n**ADDRESS:**\nHoundlaw Park, Eyemouth, Berwickshire.\n\n**EDUCATION:**\nForfar, The Academy, 1906-1913.\n| Qualification | Year |\n| --- | --- |\n| Lower Grade Leaving Certificate | 1910 |\n| Higher Grade Leaving Certificate | 1913 |\n| Edinburgh, Provincial Training College | 1913-1915 |\n| General Certificate | 1915 |\n| S.I.D. Teachers' Certificate | |\n\n**EXPERIENCE:**\n| Location | Position | Years |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Fifeshire, Kilrenny | Assistant Mistress | 1915-1916 |\n| Stirlingshire, Larbert, \"The Village\" School | Assistant Mistress | 1916-1918 |\n| Berwickshire, Eyemouth | Assistant Mistress | 1918-Still serving 1921 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-472 - Others - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505898, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "5183\n\nFrom\n\nLev\n\nCLOSED UNTIL\n\nM\n\nCO129/498/11\n\nKING KONG\n\nCF 5183\n\nDate\n\n4th. MAR. 1923\n\n3rd Marc 2.\n\nN\n\n101\n\nAssistance for Mrs Longinecto\n\nPrevious paper\n\n(Minutes within)\n\nCAS\n\n5794425\n\nSubsequent paper\n\n(4981) Wt.11587/35 15m 11/25 J.F.W.\n\n(E.2337).\n\nNOT TO BE TURNED INSIDE OUT.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505899, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "# Witomias \n1926 \nSevery tas \n## FOR CIRCULATION :-- \nMr. 387. Bullet Mr. Ell \n| Title | Name |\n| --- | --- |\n| Asst. U.S. of S. | |\n| Permt. U.S. of S. | |\n| Parly. U.S. of S. | |\n| Secretary of State | |\n\nAwed. \nPrevious Paper `CA54944/25` \nmende 18 J., C. Caps. \n€ 7 MAR 1828 \n1920 arbrop with 7 \n\n## HỒNG KÔNG \n### DATE \n3rd March. `CF5183` 14 \n\n## Assistance for \nMas hongine to. Mas his his out to infur \nMAR 1926 a unfurlamall position Austion, sask \na statement in bring indicated be sent to the Under rxamining Magistrate in quaty. asks whether she sha, write to 70. \n\n## MINUTES \nMrs. Longinotto called on me at the time when her application for an advance of £100 (`54363` and `57944`) was under consideration, and unburdened herself to me at considerable length about her troubles in Austria. She was not very clear, and I had great difficulty in following her story, but I remember forming the impression that she had come to grief through trying to be too clever, and that her general procedure had been well calculated to irritate the local authorities. \n\nIt would appear that her troubles began through her attempting to buy property in Austria at a time when British subjects were precluded from doing anything of the kind. It appears also that in order to get round some regulations she declared that certain \n\n## Subsequent Paper \n`(20122) Wt. 14587/35 48M 11/25 Harrow E.2332` \nproperty", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505900, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "property belonged to her children, only to find that under Austrian law the Courts could appoint whoever they liked to be guardians of the children thus landing herself in worse plight than ever. So far as I understood the position when she called on me, her property had been successfully reclaimed by the former owner. Her boys had been taken away from her guardianship, and she was neither allowed to see them nor to have a home which she could call her own. I pointed out to her the difficulties of our position and advised her to get into touch with the British Consul who would no doubt do what he could for her. She replied that she was in communication with him and that he was making enquiries about Austrian law of guardianship, but that the prospects were not hopeful.\n\nI heard nothing further on the matter until Mrs. Severn, the sister-in-law of Sir Claud Severn, called on me the other day and told me that Mrs. Longinotto had now been arrested in Austria. The reasons for the arrest were not very clear, but, so far as Mrs. Severn could judge, she thought it highly probable that Mrs. Longinotto had committed a breach of the passport regulations. Apparently she was in the habit of going to and from Austria without a visa and had at last been caught out. I told Mrs. Severn I did not see what we could do in the matter, but that if she chose to write in and tell us what she knew, we would see whether it was possible for the Foreign Office to take the matter up.\n\nI think that we can go so far as to write to ... She has now adduced a further reason.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505901, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "the Foreign Office enclosing a copy of this letter and of the first enclosure in `57944` explaining that Mrs. Longinotto is the widow of the late Mr. Leo Longinotto, formerly Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong, and that she is in receipt of a widow's pension from Hong Kong of £86.13s.8d. per annum (including 25% temporary increase), pointing out that it would appear that she has got into difficulties in Austria and asking whether it would be possible to call for a report on her case from the Consular Authorities.\n\nUnfortunately, we do not seem to have a Consul at Graz, but the Vice-Consul at Vienna could no doubt look into the matter quite easily.\n\nAccording to Mrs. Severn, Mrs. Longinotto has the lowest opinion of the Consular Authorities, and indeed called them muddling old fools, or something of the sort. I am afraid she is rather a trying kind of person who would probably say the same of most people.\n\nproceed as above\n\ncopy \nIRA inf LE \nTRC \nIntrabuck \n11.3.26 \n\nAfter these developments I feel some qualms about action on `54363/25`, which involved several principles though I felt that it would have been approved. Only an exceptionally high Colonial Office official had seen the present case. However, they have security.\n\nPage 183 \ntell Mus what is arranged - Weller D. Whit- 11/2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505902, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "## Mr Euf Fold \n\nMr. Sevan called on me yesterday and said that she had received a letter from Mrs. Longinoto saying that she had seen Reichard, apparently through the intervention of some authority at Vienna. She suggested passing this information on.\n\nJudging by what she said, I suppose it was through the intervention of some authority that she was able to see Reichard again. \n\nOn enquiry from me, the Consular authorities at Vienna informed K.F.O. that it will be satisfactory if she leaves.\n\nWe have only just heard about the difficulties she had with the Austrian authorities long before she left. I think, therefore, that it would be best to furnish all the more information, certainly if they know all the details about her recent application.\n\nMrs. S.'s letter to Ms. L. foreshadowed a request for permission to postpone repayment of the advance made to her.\n\nTallulicrbuck 20.3.26 \n1. Budget \n\"Remind Yo. LF \nCR \nWin \nlaton \n1/3/3 QB 14 alou", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505903, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "## \n2. Foreign Office, Vienna.\n\n17 May 1926.\n\nThe copy arrives with spin. Company A poor outlook for Mrs L. but if Foreign Office stated the legal position correctly it seems there is a point to look at the case. Mr Bushe may perhaps be kind enough to tell us (There seems to be some correspondence with the Austrian authorities regarding coguardians) £183,287. I do not think we can carry this any further. The draft seems to be unexceptional.\n\nAPB -8/5-\n\nthen Ball\n\n\n## \n3. Foreign Office, Vienna.\n\ncopy to Madrid on day for British Legation, Vienna.\n\nSatisfactory as far as it goes.\n\n13 August 1926.\n\nBut it is not clear what has happened at Whi house an Graz or what Mrs. L. will do. See min. on slip following No3.\n\nTallyrand is younger than Jon. how to ride in this country is a problem put by `PAL 9.9.26` (7.9.26 earlier)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505904, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "## H. honginetto Requesto 19th Sept 1926\n\ngrant of a loan of £100-havo to be repaid from her pension.\n\nThis is a sad case and Hough Mr. L. is, I feel, rather a difficult person. I am glad if something can be done for her.\n\nBut (1) To make such a grant is against C.O. practice to advance pension (in this case pension).\n\n(2) Notwithstanding this, she was granted an advance of £100 last December (on collateral security) repayable by instalments of £2 as monthly - i.e., it will not be repaid until Jan 1930.\n\n(3) It appears that any advance must be of fairly large amount if it is to serve her purpose. She asks for £100-£200 and offers to repay by monthly instalments equivalent to the balance of her pension - i.e., £5.4-5 p.m. Collateral security is offered.\n\n(4) We could not at this rate sanction a temporary commutation. We could not, I think, agree to allow repayment over a period of years. To make deductions from her pension of £7.4.5/m, £3.12.2½ is already being deducted - leaving a balance of £1-12-2½ p.m., which could hardly justify more than £60 as an advance.\n\n(5) The attached papers deal with the case of a Mauritius pensioner who was granted...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505905, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "(4 p.p.)\n\n**Case** `60657/22` \n£65 (on the security of this assurance policy).\n\nThe subject is unable to repay the advance. He is now out of work. His service is not satisfactory. In the light of our previous experience of Mrs. ... abroad, it suggests that she is more likely to fail than succeed. \n\nMr. L. is not without relations. He has two brothers-in-law who acted as sureties for her previous advance, but I gather that they are comfortably off. One is a solicitor and it is strained and unwilling to help. I think it may reasonably be expected that they will do their part and make up the amount. However, their funds have not been called upon.\n\nIn view of the foregoing comments, I have come to the conclusion that the application for a further advance should be refused.\n\n`XCR(85)72` is not present, but a similar reference `5-1026` is found.\n\n| Date | Ref | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 4x10 | 6/90 | £461 - 01/1 |\n| 6/1726 | | -11/1076 |\n\n13 OCT 1926", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505906, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "## DRAFT\nCopy 4. File `CF5180`\n\nI am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th inst. applying for a further advance on account of the expenditure incurred by you in connection with the Jenxin from Wchong.\n\n2. The request has been carefully considered, but he regrets that...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505907, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "that he is unable to comply with it, as which has already been made to you is in itself a special concession & contrary to the usual practice.\n\nThis Sept.\n\nIt way of this course will be sent to the For. for his curs.\n\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505908, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "# October 6\n\nC.F.5183/26.\n\nMadam,\n\nHK\n\nI am directed by Mr. Secretary Amery to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th September applying for a further advance on account of the pension which you receive from Hong Kong.\n\n2. The Secretary of State has carefully considered your request, but he regrets that he is unable to comply with it, as the advance which has already been made to you is in itself a special concession and contrary to the usual practice of this Department.\n\n3. A copy of this correspondence will be sent to the Governor for his information.\n\nI am, Madam,\nYour obedient servant,\nMRS E. LONGINOTTO.\n\n(d) BRIND!.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505909, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "Pensions /JI \n\nThe Crown Agents \nfor the Colonies \n4, Millbank. S.W.1. \n19th Sep 1926 \n\n25, Cepstow Crescent. \nNotting hill Gate W.11. \n\nGentlemen, \n\nIt is with the feeling that I ought to apologise for my very existence that I approach you today, not so much for the purpose, that chiefly makes it necessary for me to trouble you, upon the question of a further loan in advance of the pension I receive, as I have been told that it would...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505910, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "be \n\nalmost crazy \n\nfor \n\nme to make out \n\nvery strong case in support of \n\nyet \n\ndo \n\nlove \n\nI find it almost impossible for \n\nThrough life for much \n\nShame \n\nthe \n\nof my \n\nchildren's property - the fact that I had to give up the fight because my relations refused to help \n\nme & because I had no \n\nFurther \n\nmeans \n\nhas been such a terrible blow to me that I feel I cannot recapitulate what I am trying to forget.. \n\nSurely this fact, which means that I have to start life all over \n\nagain, for the sake of my sons, should be reason enough – \n\nThose \n\nI do not want to go down on the gutter \n\nI do \n\nwant to see \n\ndeprived \n\nmy boys \n\nmeans \n\ngenerating because I haven't the \n\nmeans to keep them going, to finish their education; until they are able to stand \n\non their own feet - creditable members \n\nof \n\ntheir \n\nown \n\na decent social class. \n\nI have sacrificed every \n\nspare \n\nhour of my life once \n\nmy marriage broke for the sake of my \n\nsons, sometimes under such difficulties, \n\nthat life seemed unbearable \n\nafter my \n\nlong struggle in Austria _ \n\nI have, arrived at a point that I \n\nhad to leave the \n\nbulk of \n\nour \n\nfurniture in those \n\nas I had not the means \n\nto bring them over \n\nand could not use... \n\nGraz", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505911, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "sell there so people have no money & I'm to give away about £300 worth to realise about £30, which just paid our passage and initial expenses. All our winter effects and other personal, most necessary belongings, I had sent over before & these are even now at Messrs Mean & Shenkers Ltd., 134, Queen Victoria's Street, to pay for as I haven't the money. The freights etc. on them...\n\nI do believe I need not point out that I cannot live on £10 per month, for I cannot take anything to do as I have to cook & look after my boy - that is, if I could find work, which I doubt, as I have tried & failed to do shorthand or type.\n\nMy only hope therefore is to get another loan of from £100-200 to enable...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505912, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "me to start in some little business, \neither by getting or by furnishing supplies. This would give \na small partnership a couple of flats a true \na living-income & enable me \nto send my younger ajan to school. \nI have taken all the necessary steps to protect you \nand will be willing to pay interest on the loan - besides repaying the same whole amount of my monthly pension now.\n\nbiz: 15.4.5. \n4.5. As drawn by", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505913, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "I am quite certain that I can build up an existence for myself with the help of a loan, whereas at present all my time is taken up in contriving to find the necessary pay for the week, its pay during the few shillings that are absolutely wanted to provide the daily reparto for two hungry boys.\n\nI would like to mention here that my elder son applied for a Commission in the Royal Airforce a few months ago, and had it been accepted it would have made a great difference to us all. But he was turned down under circumstances that were certainly unclear and besides giving my boy a great mental blow as his heart was set on the service, partly in consequence of what I had been made to suffer in Germany and Austria, partly to retrieve our position out of the difficulties we were in, and also because he loved his mother and wanted to live in England and give them the same education they were brought up with, they were brought up to be absolutely loyal Englishmen. It is very bitter to realise that he was not accepted and it is...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505914, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "Are you a stranger in Hong Kong? I have bona-fides that you may question. If I have failed to make myself sufficiently clear in my letter, I beg to be given an opportunity of personally putting forward my petition, it is so difficult to be convincing upon paper without appearing to whine; and even now, I still attempt to face life, with all its difficulties, without flinching _(which, however, does not prevent me from envying those who have no ties to keep them struggling here.)_\n\nI am, dear sir,\n\nYours faithfully,\nClenchongmots", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505915, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "TELEPHONE No. : CLERKENWELL 4161.\n\nHarry Herz c/o \nAnglo-Continental Trade and Commerce Ltd. \nLONDON & DUBLIN.\n\n**DIRECTORS:** \nH. B. BUTTERY \nS. G. INGRAM\n\nDublin Branch: \n6-10, EXCHEQUER STREET. \n72, FINSBURY PAVEMENT, \nLONDON, E.C.2.\n\nSept. 15th. \n1926.\n\nMrs. Elena Longinotto, \n25 Chepstow Crescent. W.11.\n\nDear Madam,\n\nI herewith beg to inform you that I am quite willing and ready to guarantee repayment of any loan granted you by H.M. Colonial Office up to £200.-.-. it being understood that you assign to me your life insurance policy for £500.-.-. with The National Provident Institution, E.C.4.\n\nMy bankers are Messrs Barclay's Bank Ltd., Finsbury Pavement Branch, Finsbury Pavement, E.C.2.\n\nYours truly,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505916, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "P/Pensions/J.1.\n\nThe Far Eastern Department,\nColonial Office.\n\n**RECEIVED**\n28 SEP 1926\n\nI attach a letter from Mrs. E. Longinotto, a pensioner under the Hong Kong Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund, and presume you will deal with this request for a further advance.\n\nIn Potter\n\"P\" Department.\nCrown Agents.\n27. 9. 26.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505917, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "Called.\n\nI gave C.A. a note asking them to let him have the August instalment of his pension. £7.4.5 was deducted on 23/8.\n\nAfter discussion with Mr. Bucket, I authorised C.A. to issue today instead of at the end of Sept. the pension (less £16.0.2 deducted for the month) on the understanding that the deduction could not be rebated.\n\n| Date | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| 9.9 | £2-0-0 |\n| 10 | £5.4.5 |\n\n`PAC 8/9`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505918, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "## \n\nFrom any further communication on this subject, please quote No. A. 9859/3835 203 and address - not to any person by name, but to - The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London, S. W. 1.\n\nTHE Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies and, by direction of the Secretary of State, transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned paper.\n\nForeign Office, \nAugust 13, 1926.\n\n| Reference to previous correspondence: | Name and Date | Description of Enclosure |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Colonial Office letter No 24 | The British Legation, Vienna. No 211. 5th August 1926 | Subject: Lease of Mrs. Ronginotto |\n| | | 14 (13341) 7/25 (2) (14506) 5/26 |\n\nSimilar letter sent to... \nRECEIVED 14 AUG 1928 COL. OFFICE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505919, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "# No.211.\n\nVienna, \nAugust 4th, 1926\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your Despatch No.160 \n(`K4442/3835/203`) of April 13th last, regarding the case of \nKre. Longinotto I have the honour to report that Viscount \nChilston duly communicated with the Austrian Government in \nthe sense of paragraph three of your despatch under reference.\n\nThe case has, however, suddenly ended, since the Federal \nChancellery, Department for Foreign Affairs have now informed \nthis Legation firstly, that all proceedings against Mrs \nLonginotto have been dropped, and secondly, that the \nquestion of the guardianship of her children is also at an \nend owing to the fact that her eldest son, Leo Longinotto, \nhas now left Austria and is permanently domiciled abroad, and \nthat the younger son is also about to leave for England, where \nhe will make his home.\n\nI have the honour to be with the highest respect\n\nThe Right Honourable \nSir Austen Chamberlain, K.G., P.C., etc., etc.\n\nSir,\nYour most obedient, \nhumble servant,\n\n(signed) \nA.W.A. Leeper", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505920, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "## \nIn any further communication on this subject, please quote \n`K No. 59913835 203` \nand address—not to any person by name, but to \n\"The Under-Secretary of State,\" Foreign Office, London.\n\nRECEIVED \nTHE Under-Secretary \n18 MAY 1940 \nfoot \ndate of FTO \n\nAffairs presents his compliments to the Under-secretary \nColonies \nand, by direction of the Secretary of State, \ntransmits herewith copies of the under-mentioned papers.\n\nForeign Office, \n14th \nMay 1926.\n\n| Reference to previous correspondence: | Name and Date | Description of Enclosure |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| HK. Colonial Office letter No: 25183/26 of 11th March. | | (1) Despatch from H. M. Representative at Vienna No: 89 of 29th March. |\n| | | (2) Despatch to H.M. Representative at Vienna No: 160 (`KH442/3835/203`) of 13th April. |\n| | | (3) Despatch from H.M. Vice-Consul at Trieste No: 24 of 5th May. (`13341`) `7/25(2)` (`14304`) `3/26` |\n\nSimilar letter sent to \nSubject: Case of Mrs \nمار & Longinotto.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505921, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "4.89.\n\nSir,\n\nVienna,\nMarch 29th, 1926.\n\nI have the honour to request that I may be favoured with advice on the following matter in regard to the guardianship of children of British subjects living abroad, on which subject I am ignorant.\n\n2. Mrs. Elena Longinotto, the widow of Mr. Leo Longinotto, a British subject, formerly Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong, was of Austrian nationality previous to her marriage. On the death of her husband in 1923 she came to live in Austria, bringing with her two children, who had been born in South Africa, and purchased a country house near Graz, where she has since resided; but had many difficulties in respect of the purchase, and of her rights of ownership. At present I only mention these difficulties of a very complicated nature and now the subject of litigation because they are connected with the question of the care of her children, who are under age. By Austrian law the children of foreigners who have lost one or both parents, if under age, have to be put under \"Vormundschaft\" by the judicial authorities who have the right to appoint a guardian or guardians \"until some other provision is made by the competent foreign authorities\".\n\nThe Right Honourable\nSir Austen Chamberlain, K.G., M.P.,\netc., etc., etc.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505922, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "## \nlocal Court of Law accordingly appointed a Mr. Larry C. Hanson, \nto be guardian provisionally of the Longinotto children (now aged 15 and 12 respectively). \nThis was done with the consent of the mother, although she apparently has no desire to have a co-guardian. \nAn Englishman, who resided in the district, was appointed.\n\nSubsequently, however, it appears that two or three other persons (Austrians) were successively appointed as curators or guardians in place of Mr. Hanson, who for some reason or other was relieved of his function. \nI have enquired of the Austrian Government why these changes of guardianship were made.\n\n### \n3. Last year Mrs. Longinotto applied to the Consulate and to the Legation for assistance to enable her to be regarded as the sole guardian of her children. \nHer lawyer was thereupon given a statement by the British Consul that according to British law she was the natural and sole guardian. \nThe Legation also informed the Ministry of Justice to this effect and asked that steps should be taken to declare and secure Mrs. Longinotto's sole guardianship. \nThis, however, produced no result, and the Austrian Government have returned to the charge on several occasions asking repeatedly what measures the \"competent British authorities\" intend to take in the matter, and whether they wished to take over the guardianship. \nThe Minister for Foreign Affairs was informed that the Legation had no power to appoint guardians and was not aware of the reason for which a co-guardian was considered necessary.\n\n### \n4. In the meantime legal proceedings continued between Mrs. Longinotto and certain persons who were disputing her...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505923, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "it; and her property; she having sold half her interest in \n\nthe investigating judge ordered the provisional arrest and detention of Mrs. Longinot to. I was able to secure the release of the lady after she had been in prison for about a fortnight. She now writes to this Legation to say that she is still being persecuted, and that unless she can get a \"corroboration of an English Court of Law\" that she is the proper guardian of her children, she will be \"robbed of all her possessions\". I sent the Legal Adviser of this Legation to see her while she was under arrest. In spite of the very confused and hysterical letters which she has written to this Legation during the last few months, the Legal Adviser considered her to be in a normal condition of mind, as far as he could judge. He thinks, however, that the authorities in insisting on an intervention in her family affairs were probably genuinely afraid lest the interests of her children were suffering. This is also the opinion of the Ministry, who stated in a Note of March 5th, that intervention was necessary because, according to the local Court, the financial circumstances and questions of property of the family were very confused and were the subject of litigation, while at the same time the mother appeared to be neglecting the education of the children, and, moreover, a lawsuit against her was proceeding. I am inclined to think there may be reason for the action of the judicial authorities, especially as by Austrian law a woman has not the right to control the property of minors.\n\n5. The point, however, on which I am anxious to be advised is whether or no I should inform the Austrian Government", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505924, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "A Government, in reply to their renewed enquiry, that a judicial authority or Court of Law in England does not intervene in such a matter. In its last Note the Ministry says that from previous similar cases it is known that an intervention by British Authorities is possible and the Ministry requests me to inform \"the competent authorities of the case and to obtain their decision; and if they are of opinion that they are not called upon to intervene, to state expressly what legal regulations apply.\n\nI have the honour to be with the highest respect,\nSir,\nYour most obedient,\nhumble servant,\n(signed)\nCHILSTON.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505925, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 28, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "# No.160.\n`(K 4442/3835/203)`\n\n**FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.**\n13th April, 1926.\n\nMy Lord:-\n\nWith reference to Your Lordship's despatch No.89 of the 29th ultimo regarding the case of Mrs. E. Longinotto, I have to state for your information that this lady is under English law the sole guardian of her children, and the English Courts would not interfere with her rights, unless by reason of her character and conduct or her neglect of the children they deemed it advisable in the interests of the children to do so.\n\nIf, however, that was the case, the Courts might deprive the mother of her rights as guardian or appoint co-guardians with her.\n\n## 2.\nThe English Courts some times appoint guardians even in cases where for children of foreign nationality they have a guardian by the law of their nationality. Therefore His Majesty's Government could not object if the Austrian Courts should in the present case appoint guardians for Mrs. Longinotto's children, if such action were in accordance with Austrian law and bona fide. Further, if as it appears the children and their mother are domiciled in Austria, in the view of English law the Courts of Austria are the tribunals who have the best right to adjudicate in the matter.\n\n## 3\nYou should bear the foregoing information in mind when framing your reply to the Austrian Government, Court could appoint and make it clear that no English...\n\nThe Viscount Chilston, C.M.G.,\n80.,\n&c.,\n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505926, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 29, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "2175 \n\nwho \n\na guardian for the children of Mrs. Longinotto, \n\nis under English law their sole guardian, unless \n\nproceedings were started in their interests in the \n\nChancery Division of the Supreme Court of Judicature \n\nin this country on one of the grounds mentioned above.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(For the Secretary of State)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505927, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "276\n\nNo.24.\n\n**BRITISH VICE-CONSULATE, VIENNA**\n\nMay 5, 1926.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your despatch No.9.(K3835/3835/203) of March 24th, 1926, relative to the case of Mrs. E. LONGINOTTO, I have the honour to report that I have already on two occasions written to the Austrian Court in question to the effect that according to English law she is the sole guardian of her children. The Court does not appear to consider her as being suitable to be the guardian and has therefore appointed two Austrian lawyers.\n\n2. In view of the substance of your despatch ref: `4442/3835/203` of the 13th ultimo, addressed to Lord Chilston, I do not see that I can properly take any further action in her case.\n\n3. I shall be pleased to furnish any further information on receiving instructions to that effect.\n\nI have the honour to be with the highest respect,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble Servant,\n(Sd) John Wion\nH. M. Vice-Consul.\n\nHis Britannic Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, LONDON.\n\nPage 30\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505928, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 31, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "In any further communication on this subject, please quote \n`No. K.3835 3835/200` \nand address - \nnot to any person by name, \nbut to - \n**The Under-Secretary of State**, \nForeign Office, \nLondon, S.W. 1.\n\n## RECEIVED \n27 MAR 1926 \nCOL.OFFICE! \n2.7\n\nThe Under Secretary of State presents his compliments to \nthe Under Secretary of State for the Colonies \nand is directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to inform \nhim that his letter of the 17th March 1926, `C5183/26`, \nregarding the case of Ure E. Longinotto, Kong, \nhas been referred to His Majesty's Vice Consul at Vienna. \nA further communication will be addressed to \nthe Colonial Office \nin due course.\n\nForeign Office, \n26th March 1926.\n\n`25-F.O.P.3009(13449)`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505929, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 32, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "TELEPHONE-WESTERN 6941 \nC. 5183 \n4 MAR 1926 \n\nTo The Under Secretary of State in the \nWhitehall \n3, EDWARDES SQUARE COTTAGES, \nColamns \nKENSINGTON, W.8. \nMarch 3rd 1926. \n\nDear Sir, I have been another day May & languishing to acquaint you with certain facts relating to Frau Quittner & to solicit your assistance. She has been arrested in Austria for apparently no reason other than being likely to leave the country while the litigation pending as to her property here. Also it seems that her identity in Queensland has been questioned by the Foreign Office makers.\n\nWhat she has asked me to do, is that the Colonial Office will send a Statement of the Under Examining Magistrate to the effect that Mrs Kennard held an official position under the Crown at Hong Kong & that she is in receipt of a pension & also that the Foreign Office will state that she is the legal guardian of her own children (she being a British subject) as the Austrian Courts have seized property belonging to her children, & that her statement that she is a British subject may be administered. It seems that in Austria no woman can be the legal guardian of her own children, & that this legal point is disputed by 7 Austrian Courts. I shall be greatly obliged if you will let me know what I think it right to send to the Foreign Office as well. I'm also sending a copy to Mr & Mrs Jorgensen in full confidence. \nYours sincerely, \nSEVERNO", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505930, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 33, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "Address of Under Examining Magistrate at Villard-de-Lans, Austria.\n\nHerm Untersuchungsrichter De Friches, \nLandesgericht, \nGratz Andritz.\n\n2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505931, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "# \n0.5183/23.\n\nDowning Street, \n7 March, 1926.\n\n17\n\nI am directed by Mr. Secretary Amery to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd of March with regard to the arrest of Mrs. E. Longinetto in Austria, and to inform you that he is in communication with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs upon the case and that a further letter will be addressed to you in due course.\n\nMRS. A. SEVERN.\n\nI am, \nSir, \nYour obedient servant, \n(Signed) G. GRINDLE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505932, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "## \nMr. Bukli 15/3 \nyem-12 \n12/15. \n\nMr. E. J. Harding \nMr. Strachey \nSir J. Shuckburgh \nSir G. Grindle \nSir C. Davis \nSir S. Wilson \nMr. Ormsby-Gore \nEarl of Clarendon \nMr. Amery \n\nC.5-183 \n26 \nSh \nA. Severn \nMadam \nHilong \n\n17 MAR 1929 \n\nDraft \n2 \n\n7 March, with \nCommunication with the ... \n\nfor Affairs from ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505933, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "## Proofread Text\n\nFor the Inter... will continue\n\n**C** \n**ressed** \nLym... \n\ni due cours.\n\n2.\n\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505934, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 37, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "# \n281\n\nI am directed by Mr. Secretary Amery to transmit to you, to be laid before Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain, a copy of a letter from Mrs. A. Severn regarding the arrest in Austria of Mrs. E. Longinotto.\n\n## \n\n2. Mrs. Longinotto is the widow of the late Mr. Leo Longinotto, formerly Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong, and is in receipt of a widow's pension from the Colony amounting to £86.13.8. per annum, which includes a temporary increase of 25% on account of the rise in the cost of living. I am to enclose for Sir Austen Chamberlain's information a copy of a letter from Mrs. Longinotto to the Crown Agents for the Colonies dated 29th November 1925 applying for an advance of £100 on account of her pension in view of the difficulties which she had been experiencing in connection with her affairs in Austria, an indication of which she gives in her letter.\n\n## \n\n3.\n\n**THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE, FOREIGN OFFICE.**\n\n0.5183/26. Downing Street, 17 March, 1926. WK sir,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505935, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "3\\. r. Amery would be glad to learn whether Sir Austen Chamberlain could see his way to instruct His Majesty's Consular authorities in Austria to enquire into and report upon Mrs. Longinotto's case.\n\nI am,\nsir,\nYour most obedient Servant,\n(Signed) G. Grimore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505936, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 39, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "## Jr. Breth 13/3\n\nMr. E. J. Harding \nMr. Strachey \nDr J. Shuckburgh \nSir G. Grindle \nSir C. Davis \nSir S. Wilson \nMr. Ormsby-Gore \nEarl of Clarendon \nMr. Amery \n\n**DRAFT** \n\n3 Nich. 26 \n51834 \nThen87 \n→ vergn Nice \n24 \nWKong. \nC.! \nR \n5/MAR \n7 WAR 1920 \n\nbe to Transmit is to be laid before the H. Chamberlain \na copy of a letter from Mr A. regarding the \nAustina y mas E. Longin sto \n\n2 \nMr Longin to; the \nof the late my Leo \nLoginotto, formerly Asst. Crown Solicitor \nin it.18 in a widow's", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505937, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "page_number": 40, "title": "CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926", "content_text": "amounting to ￥86.13.8 from the Colony, together with ￥... \n\nI am to enclose for your information a copy of a letter from ... applying for an advance on account of her pension in view of the difficulties which she had been experiencing in connection with ... as appears in the enclosed letter.\n\n3. Mr Amery will be glad to learn whether Mr A. Chamberlain could see his way to instruct the Consular authorities in ... to ... upon ... in this matter.\n\n... GRINDLE.\n\n## Possible Markdown formatting based on context:\n### Original Text\n**amounting to** \npens in from the Colony 4 ￥86.13.8 ha, \ntogether with which includes \n几 \nTemp may \nncrease \ntu \nเ \ncod. I homy. I am to enclose for di \nملا \nA than melon's gr \na copy of a Parter \nfrom mos a ignotto is die ca for the Cols. \n(* inch. 5.79++/45) \ndotia \n49 \n1925 applying for an advance \n22120 \nZ170 on recount of her pension in reis \nI the difficulties \nhich the had been experiencing \nà correction with 'in appairs in constira, Mon \ndication \n7 \nsuck \nthe Ervis i ins letter. \n3. Me Amery va be glad to han \nwhertes de A. Chamberlon could see hing way \nis store Im Consular thorities in lindera \nim, \ntrepom. upon mo? \nme mottos case. \nnedă &. GRINDLE.\n\n### Reformatted Version\namounting to ￥86.13.8 from the Colony, together with ... \nI am to enclose for your information a copy of a letter from ... applying for an advance on account of her pension in view of the difficulties which she had been experiencing in connection with ... as appears in the enclosed letter.\n\n3. Mr Amery will be glad to learn whether Mr A. Chamberlain could see his way to instruct the Consular authorities in ... to ... upon ... in this matter.\n\n... GRINDLE.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-498-11 Assistance for Mrs. Longinotto- widow of a former Assistant Crown Solicitor in Hong Kong 3-3-1926 - 11-10-1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515931, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-24 Pension of Mrs J. Webb former Matron at Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong 24-10-1928 - 24-10-1928", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-511-24 Pension of Mrs J. Webb former Matron at Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong 24-10-1928 - 24-10-1928", "content_text": "# 52956\nN\n101\n1928\nHONG KONG\n\n## 52956\n**CLOSED UNTIL**\nPrevious | Subsequent\n---------|-----------\nC.A./12017/20 | b.R.\nFED | \nPension of Ms. J. Webb. | \n20120/511/24 | Co129/511/24\n22/11 | 22/1\n2.7-4.28 | Im Backett 27!\n8 JA | MayBoyd to note\n**PUT BY** | 12/2\n`(64135)` | Wt. 15235-35 8000 11/27 H. St.\n¡G_101/3A |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-24 Pension of Mrs J. Webb former Matron at Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong 24-10-1928 - 24-10-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515932, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-24 Pension of Mrs J. Webb former Matron at Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong 24-10-1928 - 24-10-1928", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-511-24 Pension of Mrs J. Webb former Matron at Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong 24-10-1928 - 24-10-1928", "content_text": "## 1.C.A.\ndated 19.11.28\n\nRequests instructions as to disposal of pension.\n\nI presume that Sec. 336 of the Lunacy Act would be binding on me whatever the issue. Order of the Canadian Courts may ? reply accordingly.\n\nKutlay 22/x1/26.\n\nIf Mr. Wable is appointed admin of the lunatic's estate, the C.A. may safely pay the pension to him on receiving a certificate from the hospital that she is alive & that all hospital authorities & dues have been paid.\n\nAs advised to be Shehandh N.E. 26/x.\n\n## 2. To C.A.\n(ausd.\n\n4 - DEC 1928", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-24 Pension of Mrs J. Webb former Matron at Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong 24-10-1928 - 24-10-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515933, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-24 Pension of Mrs J. Webb former Matron at Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong 24-10-1928 - 24-10-1928", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-511-24 Pension of Mrs J. Webb former Matron at Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong 24-10-1928 - 24-10-1928", "content_text": "## DRAFT.\n**THE CROWN AGENTS**\n6/14fs\n52956/28. H.K. 2.3\n\nDowning Street, 4 December, 1928.\n\nGentlemen,\n\nI am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th of November, relative to the pension payable to Mrs. J. Webb, formerly Matron of the Female Medical Department, Government Civil Hospital, Hong Kong, and to inform you that, if Mr. Webb is appointed to be Administrator of Mrs. Webb's estate, the arrears of her pension may be paid to him on receiving a certificate that Mrs. Webb is dead and that all hospital fees due...\n\nMr. White \nMr. Bottomley. \n1/12 \nSir E. Harding. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nSir G. Grindle. \nSir C. Davis. \nSir S. Wilson. \nMr. Ormsby-Gore. \nLord Lovat. \nMr. Amery. \n\n**FOR THE COLONIES.** (1)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-24 Pension of Mrs J. Webb former Matron at Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong 24-10-1928 - 24-10-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515934, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-24 Pension of Mrs J. Webb former Matron at Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong 24-10-1928 - 24-10-1928", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-511-24 Pension of Mrs J. Webb former Matron at Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong 24-10-1928 - 24-10-1928", "content_text": "I am, etc., \n(Signed) WALTER D. ELLIS", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-24 Pension of Mrs J. Webb former Matron at Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong 24-10-1928 - 24-10-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515935, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-24 Pension of Mrs J. Webb former Matron at Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong 24-10-1928 - 24-10-1928", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-511-24 Pension of Mrs J. Webb former Matron at Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong 24-10-1928 - 24-10-1928", "content_text": "# CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES\n\n**ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.**\n\nTHE FOLLOWING REFERENCE AND THE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.\n\nP/Pens.Q1 \n14 \nTELEGRAMS: CROWN, LONDON. \nTELEPHONE: 7730 VICTORIA. \n4. MILLBANK, \nWESTMINSTER, \nLONDON, S.W.1.\n\nRECEIVED 9th November, 1926. \n21 NOV 1928 \nL OFFICE \n24.10.28.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to attach for the consideration of the Secretary of State, a copy of a letter which we have received from the Deputy Minister of Finance, British Columbia, regarding Mrs. Jane Webb, who is paid on our behalf by that Government, pension and temporary increase at the rate of £111.6 per annum in respect of her late appointment as Matron of the Female Medical Department, Government Civil Hospital, Hong Kong, and to enquire whether (1) we should obey, when it is obtained, the Order of the Canadian Court and authorise payment of the pension to Mr. Webb as Administrator. In this case I have to enquire whether we should require the paying agent first to obtain a certificate, for transmission to us, that all hospital fees have been paid or (2) under section 335 of the Lunacy Act 1890, we should arrange for payment of the fees direct to the Hospital on receipt of the usual certificate and the surplus, if any, to the next of kin.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\nYour obedient servant,\n**Wat wichhar** \nFOR CROWN AGENTS.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \nCOLONIAL OFFICE.\n\nPage 7 \n21.\n\n## FROM THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF FINANCE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, TO CROWN AGENTS.\n\nNo.85.008 \nOffice of the Deputy Minister, \nVictoria, B.C. \n24th October 1928.\n\nGentlemen,\n\nReferring to your letter of March 5th, 1921, and subsequent correspondence relating to the payment of a monthly pension to Mrs. Jane Webb.\n\nPlease be advised that this pensioner has been admitted as an inmate in a Mental Hospital, and that Mr. Webb is making an application to the Courts to act as Administrator of her Estate, Messrs. Maitland and Maitland, Barristers and Solicitors of Vancouver, B.C., acting on his behalf.\n\nKindly instruct this Office as to what your wishes in regard to the future payments of this pension are.\n\nYours truly,\n(Sgd) E.D. JOHNSON. \nDeputy Minister of Finance.\n\nPage 6 \nP/Pens.Q1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-24 Pension of Mrs J. Webb former Matron at Government Civil Hospital at Hong Kong 24-10-1928 - 24-10-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 530437, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-534-10 Sale of Marine Lot leases 16-4-1931 - 17-11-1931", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-534-10 Sale of Marine Lot leases 16-4-1931 - 17-11-1931", "content_text": "## Gov 140 Garryo\n\nHas received apple from Jst. Ruttonger to purchase foreshore for the issue 16.4 Con area Requesti authorli thes Carl and generally of Llaves on the particular Manne Lot.\n\nconditions samie Aphroved which have been of Inland Lats. 42 the Case\n\nThe Hongkong Imshons Owirena a 1901 was held up penting the passing I fimilar Gril 40240/1900 HK. in the S. Selth muts. (fur minutes\n\nThe S. S. Gre providio has the term for which Gming hase of forshors shots to granted excel 100 years exaps in special cases approvat o shorts not lik 1\n\nThe S. gs. (an S.S. Marina Laws O2- N. 69) Aphri Re S. S. Orth (N°10 1901) his in sanctioned the Hough. Ord\". was nomidarid who isastruch to incit not excusing 75 years or mes. ys. may IL Minutes on and Me forear \" term 12 unid amy for such longer trom authorise \" a fiction 3.\n\n4893/1901 HIC. show has the from y yo gears ans scliche heana of (6140/1898 HK) a Minute witten by R. Mere S. g.S. (W. Chanllen) i Commcta with termos falabour lots in MAAK. an application which had he brohuyan Churve for Соговорам for мая в Me a hoon site to le granto Solviens to Sailers Loom in The relvand portion of JMC. M.Chamberlain", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-534-10 Sale of Marine Lot leases 16-4-1931 - 17-11-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 553380, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "content_text": "## 53528\n### 1937\n\n**CLOSED UNTIL**\n\nMiscellaneous.\n\n`6/025/621` H. M. Jay's Application for \n\n| Previous | Subsequent |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1299 | 1577 |\n| 83 | 7/2, 1/8 |\n| | Mr Richard 27/8 |\n\nFinancial Assistant's Note:\n\nFor Roger 31.V.. W beut 76 M. Als 2/6 In Richards 876. Mr Jeffries 86 Sri G. Lombain 5/6/3)\n\n`2576` M Pauchards to Richards of t...\n\n`17420` 24836/20 8,000 11/36 M. & S., Ltd.\n\n| File Ref. | Sub. Tumuluion |\n| --- | --- |\n| `GR...` | 17/37 |\n| In Richards | 247, 1298, 283 |\n\n`XCR...` \n`FILE A.` \nGp. 641", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 553381, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "content_text": "## Normal \n\nPT.. \n\n2415 \n\n2 \n\nThe letter in original form was from Suy tour asking for the grant of £3,000. \n\nThe last letter dealing with Cafe! Taylow apparently relates to the review of records we have worked on since 1920. Han hos Taylow asks for the payment of £2,000 as reimbursement of the series of Luft Taylow with the Col. qo's with the Roque havy. \n\nI believe the coal claim will be numbered among the generosity of the Col. You!. He case affairs entirely with Che?. \n\nI do not see that Game cam do my thought, but I copy a letter to the Hay Kay, asking how far the land is secondary to them. \n\nRegarding this, whether we should communicate with the Celts Ebo, Lobry coby recommends despatch to C. A. ef. her little Law word that all has Tay low that a be sent to thong Komy. (wolke communecat.com will communicate with an addressed reply upon receipt of refly.)\n\nP. Roger \n31.4\n\nWhat reply should begin to ows Thylomi's representations. \n\nBuk shr gut set the by chr signed declaration (or two shines of it) from the C.A to send out with the copy of No!. \n\nMyant. 16", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 553382, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "content_text": "## \nLet us get the facts from C.A. with a copy of the declaration (whatever it is) & then refer to the C.G. Ctr. with it. I wonder if the C.A. has any similar cases at all, and we could devise some means of getting the thing dealt with on a \"personal\" basis whether then personal bills or not come up on Recire. Toome as Jothis Pflucked Minuto set- 876 BW Ashworth PIR 2778.\n\nI attach a copy of an extract from The Hongking Civil List & Blue Book showing the service of the late Capt. Taylour R.N., and the pension awarded to him. He died at the age of 71, having drawn pension for over 16 years.\n\nI understand from C.A. agents that the pension to which the widow refers in her letter is the widow's pension for which she is eligible under the WIDOWS' & ORPHANS' Pension Scheme in force. The actual amount of the pension is £204. 2. 2 p.a. The delay in its...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 553383, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "content_text": "## fact - \nthat the Ahing 4 \nto obtain verification \nthe award was \ndue to the \nauthentics found \nit \nnecessary \n夕 \n\nwhich Mrs Taylour returned to Cagents \nthe widow's birth (in 1873). \n\nThe declaration \nwas \nmerely \nthe usual declaration as to widowhood which is \nsent to all widows before payment of a \npension is made by Cagenti. \n\nwidow's \n\nX \nIn view \nof the \nabove facts \nthere seems \nno \ncase \nat all for referring her application, \nbut before referring \nto Hong Kong, \nthe case should still be referred \nto the C. Grandi Chi \nPhachand \n`876/37` \n8/6 \n\n## \nZio \nwas \nlater \n5.1.9.7 \n`84.37` \nconsidered at a Meeting of the \nCompassionate Allowance Committee held on \nregarded \nthat this application \nThe Committee further decided \nmade \non \nmore \nthan for \n25th June. \nas \nservices. \nfor recognition of her husband's service \non compassionate grounds, \nassistance \non \nthere being \nno \nquestion of \ndestitution. \nThey \ndecided that this was not a case which should \nbe \nsupported by Hong Kong for consideration, & they recommended that her application should \nbe referred. \n\n## \n7 \nReply draft to Mrs Jaylowe that her application has received careful \nConsideration, \nbut that the Secretary of State \nregrets that | \n## \n| Col | Col |\n| --- | --- |\n| ... | ... | \nno table content available to reconstruct. \n\nrewritten in proper format:\n\nfact - that the Acting 4th ... to obtain verification ... the award was due to the authentics found it necessary ...\n\nwhich Mrs Taylour returned to Cagents the widow's birth (in 1873).\n\nThe declaration was merely the usual declaration as to widowhood which is sent to all widows before payment of a pension is made by Cagenti.\n\nIn view of the above facts there seems no case at all for referring her application, but before referring to Hong Kong, the case should still be referred to the C. Grandi Chi Phachand `876/37` 8/6\n\nconsidered at a Meeting of the Compassionate Allowance Committee held on 5.1.9.7 `84.37` regarded that this application made on more than for 25th June as services for recognition of her husband's service on compassionate grounds, assistance on there being no question of destitution.\n\nThey decided that this was not a case which should be supported by Hong Kong for consideration, & they recommended that her application should be referred.\n\nReply draft to Mrs Jaylowe that her application has received careful Consideration, but that the Secretary of State regrets that...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 553384, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "content_text": "- that he does not feel justified in instructing the Govt. of Hong Kong to consider making a grant from the public funds of that Colony to supply such as she desires.\n\n& copy of her letter & this to Ed. Hongkong prinse. I.F. `Pharchands 2576/37`\n\nI do not doubt that this conclusion is one which the H.K. Govt itself would reach; but when the Compassionate Grants Committee decide that there are no grounds to support a recommendation on the grounds of destitution, does that mean there is no reference to the Colony on other grounds. In this case we refer to the O.A.G. (to whom...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 553385, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "content_text": "Her appeal is addressed to the SMS. It is not a copy of her petition. That her appeal is coded by the last Bea C. G. Che, whose opinion is as at X in 2 ask what reply the he 2.\n\nMy Taylour Grant for ends of ho Funshand; stins Sets, p L exponent for Gennal in the Colony & Lund Mis T. intern reply 1156: 26.\n\nThe Committee took into account the other grounds of application, and did not consider that they justified reference to the Governor understanding.\n\nI do not think that it is necessary to give any weight to the point that the appeal is in terms addressed to the Hong Kong Government. There was, I believe, a case (in B.G.) where a direct appeal resulted in a grant on personal grounds which we should not have recommended; but the Committee loses its value if its procedure is to be", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 553386, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "content_text": "## NOTED PRECEDENTS\n\ngoverned by considerations of the exact form of address of each petition.\n\nH.Q. Cowell | I paper. I as proposed | 30.6.37\nhu Richards | Agree. | 29.6.37\n& | is sufficient that an copies of the cores. to F.K. | 5.D.D\nal | LF | 1.7.37\nTo. Mas Taylour. | | 9 JUL 1937\n\nM bb | Perivad see note of % | 14 JUL 1937\n3 20 Hory Kory - N=268-(w/1 and 2) - All enci | 27/8", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 553387, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "content_text": "## DRAFT\n3\n\n9 July, 1937\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Kiiland 2/7/37\n\nMadam,\n\nI am directed to refer to your letter of 23 May, addressed to the Crown Agents for the Colonies, in which you apply for a grant in recognition of the services of your late husband, Captain Basil Taylour, R.N., formerly Harbour Master, Hong Kong.\n\n2. In reply to your application, I am to inform you that it has received careful consideration, but that the Secretary of State regrets that...\n\nCopy to Tor. Hong Kong infr.\n\nTo Hay Kory-2 53528/401/27\n\n**FURTHER ACTION**\n\nTo: \n- Sir C. Parkinson\n- Sir G. Tomlinson\n- Sir C. Bottomley\n- Sir J. Shuckburgh\n- Permt. U.S. of S.\n- Parly. U.S. of S.\n- Secretary of State\n\nMrs Taylour, end 65(1)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 553388, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "content_text": "He would not be justified in asking the Government of Hong Kong to consider the proposal to you, but \"the possibility of making a special grant from the public funds of that Colony such as they desire.\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 553389, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "content_text": "Taylour, Basil Reginald Hermelton. Capt. RN \nHarbour Master £780 to £900 by 1 July 1899 \nMch 1907 appted Asst. Harbour Master \nHarbour Master \nB. Stapelton 1865. \n\n... \n23 Apr. 1915 Seconded for Military Service \nReturns to Col 15 May 1919 \n29 Aug 1920 Retired on grounds of age: pension £416.13.4 \n\nExtracted for 1920 CP Lost & 1935 Blue Book \n\nPage 10 \n... to Hong Kong - 3 \nCon...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 553390, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "content_text": "# P/L.L. Pens.4508.\n\n**PENSIONS BRANCH, \nCOLONIAL OFFICE.**\n\n**RECEIVED \n23 MAY 1937**\n\n**REQY**\n\nHong Kong,\n\nI attach in original a letter which \nwe have received from Mrs. H.M. Taylour, widow \nof the late Capt. B.R.H. Taylour, R.N., formerly \nHarbour Master, Hong Kong, and with which you will \nno doubt deal.\n\nMekollins\n\nPay Department, \nCrown Agents, \n27th May, 1937.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 553391, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "content_text": "# P.L.L. Priisons 4508 \n\n16 April 1957.\n\n**Confidential** (Level 6:61) and 1818. 535.28/441/37 \n\nBeachanger Alton Hampshire May 23. 1937 \n\nTo the Crown Agents for the Colonies.\n\nSir:\n\nI have sent under another cover the signed declaration for which you asked and hope that all is in order. I am afraid I have been rather stupid in not quite understanding what I was to do, hence the delay, for which I apologise.\n\nIn forwarding this paper may I express to the Crown Agents for the Colonies and to the Government of Hongkong my sincere thanks for the grant of this pension which is welcome beyond words, and my very real gratitude for the kindness they have shown in the matter. I am most sincerely appreciative of this.\n\nAt the same time, if it would not be ungrateful to say so, I had very much hoped that a lump sum of something in the neighbourhood of £3000 might be given me in recognition of the more than 40 years service of my husband, the late Captain Basil Taylour R.N., Harbour Master of Hongkong. I plead that this may yet be done in view of the following facts:-\n\n1. I am an old woman and this pension of £200 now generously accorded and very gratefully acknowledged by me, will in the nature of things soon be ended, and if nothing else is done the sacrifices made for his country by my husband (and in a lesser degree by myself) will, as far as my five children are concerned, go forever unrecognised, and they will all suffer further financial loss than that which has already handicapped them ever since the war through no fault of their own but really owing to their father's patriotism.\n\n2. My husband lost approximately this sum through war service. Although the Hongkong Government had expressly and very generously guaranteed that no financial loss should be incurred when they gave Commander Basil Taylour permission to return to the Navy for war service, arranging that he should receive half his pay as Harbour Master, Marine Magistrate etc. and half his naval pay as a Commander R.N., through technicalities of one sort and another he was deprived of practically all his extra pay and allowances in both services; and through damage to his house at the Peak, exchange and other causes owing to absence from the Colony during the four years of the...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 553392, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "content_text": "## 2.\n\n13 \n\nwax, he forfeited about the sum for which I now plead restoration.\n\nIn \n\n3. But besides this, my husband incurred an illness in Hongkong in 1911, duodenal ulcer (said to have been due to his tropical service), which made him a sufferer for many years and was the immediate cause of his death in September 1936, yet he never received an invalid pension or any form of compensation whatsoever. In fact, the pension which was granted of about £400 a year by the Hongkong Government, although generous in consideration that it applied to his service in that colony only up to the time of his retirement from the Colonial Service in 1920, was quite inadequate for the living expenses of a sick man subject to constant dangerous and expensive illnesses, even without considering the maintenance of his family, and above all, the education of his children.\n\n4. At the same time, it should be noted that although he served about 25 years with the Royal Navy (counting the four years of the war and a year on leave during Naval courses); was twice promoted after retirement and joining the Emergency List; served throughout the war in France and Italy with the responsibilities (but not the pay!) of at least a Rear Admiral; and was decorated by Italy and the Allies as well as by his own Government, he never received a penny pension for his naval service. But his widow and children are proud to remember (even if the Navy has forgotten or never knew) that he conferred untold benefits on all serving in the tropics by his original invention of the electric fan, again without financial reward.\n\n5. I hesitate to mention the next point but feel that in all fairness it should not be omitted. Owing to my husband's ill-health and frequent serious illnesses from duodenal ulcer, the smallness of his pension, and very straitened income on his retirement, I gave up bit by bit practically all the capital behind my own private income and the whole of five separate legacies in order to maintain a home for him and for the proper education of our family, spending many times over the sum for which I now ask. This money was ungrudgingly given and would not now be mentioned but for the fact that its loss has deprived my five children of that financial help which they would otherwise expect to receive at my death and which must inevitably handicap them in their subsequent careers. Especially will this be true in the case of my", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 553393, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. Taylour- widow of former harbour master- application for financial assistance 23-5-1937 - 9-7-1937", "content_text": "## \n\nfour sons, three of whom are in or connected with the naval service, but particularly the eldest, my son by my first marriage, who volunteered for the war, was wounded and invalided for life before he was nineteen, on whom must fall the greater part of this financial loss.\n\nFinally, I would point out that in granting a bonus such as this, the Government would but carry out a generous precedent set by themselves in Hongkong. Soon after my husband's retirement in 1920 on a pension at that time of under £400 a year, several other Hongkong Civil Servants of about his rank as heads of departments who had served the Crown for shorter periods than his total of more than 40 years in the Navy and Colonial Service combined, were fortunate enough, because their time could be counted under the Colonial Service alone, in receiving pensions of double or even treble that which he received, and in addition were granted capital sums as large or larger than that for which I now plead.\n\nI ask this in recognition of my husband's long, faithful and not undistinguished service, and as an act of grace to his widow and children.\n\nWith renewed and very grateful thanks for the deeply appreciated kindness which has already been shown me,\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nHarriet Fagan", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-560-9 Mrs H.M. 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U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\n4 July 1940\n\nThat I am directed to refer to your letter addressed to the Foreign Office of 5 July (tol) and to the Crown Agents for the Colonies (2) regarding the whereabouts of (th.) Mrs Ferfar FETHERSTON HAUGH \"Ramilles Branchs (42) your daughter MM BICHEND.\n\nAldershot.\n2) Capt. E. BICHETNO. Road So Maps S Canbudge\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\n2. And to inform that no list showing the persons evacuated from Hong Kong have yet been received. The evacuation plan covered all Europeans in this country. The plan was however to cover only those women and children not intimately connected with the defence of the Colony. Such persons were to be given first preference for evacuation.\n\nArrangements are being made for their transport from here to Manila and arrangements are being made for their onward transport from there to Australia.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-587-12 Evacuation from Hong Kong- passenger lists 8-7-1940 - 8-7-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577524, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "RETURN TO ROOM MS 23°\n\nDEFENCE\n\n4/40/GENERAL\n\nEASTERN\n\n1945\n\n57177/40/47/1\n\n103 Liberation H. 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(45) 214th Mtg 4.9.45\n\nKent of 12 tom hoby 712 today. of Gel-041827 to CCC King King 4.4.45 -", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577526, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "16. M. L. Smith\n\n6.9.45\n\n16. Britchin to A.M.3.3.0. 7/6 G. 2053.5-64.45\n\n14. Extract from 6.0.3 (45) 418th Meeting\n\n796\n\n18. A. M.S.30 to Britchin duel 5573-7.9.45 GAMS.SO.\n\n19. H. 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Cabinet Office- c/Fel.5702 fm.\n\n...\n\n4\n\nA.M.S.S.G.. to Bitchin - 14-9.45\n\n(original registered on 54144/40 (5-)/45)\n\nPut G.\n\n77 70\n\naln\n\n:", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577528, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "TOP SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM\n\nDESPATCHED BY O.T.P.\n\nOZ 5702\n\n5414/40/511\n\nTOO 141820Z TOD 141915Z\n\nIMMEDIATE\n\nFrom: A.M.S.S.O\n\nTo: BRITCHIN\n\nInfo: C-in-C. Hong Kong (by Admiralty as T.O.O. 141828)\n\n5702 GUARD\n\n14th September, 1945\n\n1. Following from Chiefs of Staff.\n\n2. Your G.2110. C-in-C. Hong Kong reports that Chinese and American representatives have been his guests for four days. Further delay in carrying out formalities of surrender will make them a farce.\n\n2. We have now met Chinese point of view as far as we can and do not understand what is holding up the issue of necessary authority to American and Chinese representatives.\n\n3. Unless you see very strong objection we propose to authorise C-in-C. Hong Kong to take formal surrender on September 16th and you should take any necessary action with the Generalissimo.\n\nT.O.O. 141820Z\n\nCirculation:\n\nDefence Office Foreign Office\n\nFirst Sea Lord\n\nC.6 Tels (for M.O.12) A.M.C.S.\n\nS of S. Dominions\n\nS of S. Colonies\n\nS of S. India", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577529, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "Lever Fact from 6.3.5(45)2190k Meeting/1\n\n10.\n\nHONG KONG CHINESE REQUESTS\n\n6\n\n1014.05\n\n26\n\n(Previous Reference: 0.0.8.(15)218th It. lin. 8)\n\nMtz.,\n\nTHE COMMITTEE took note of a telegram despatched by the Secretary after consultation with the Service Ministries to Colonel Cartwright agreeing to the inclusion of the new paragraph 4(i) in the Hong Kong Surrender Agreement as requested by the Chinese, and to the terms of the covering letter which Colonel Cartwright was authorised to sign.\n\n24\n\n19\n\nCZ5611 > G2105/S", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577530, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "DISTRIBUTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO BE LIMITED TO THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH ITS CONTENTS\n\nTOP SECRET\n\n7\n\nOUT\n\nWARNING: This is an unparaphrased version of a secret cypher or confidential code message, and the text must first be paraphrased* if it is essential to communicate it to persons outside British or Allied Government Services.\n\n(*NOTE: Messages shown as having been sent in a One-Time Pad: \"O.T.P.\" are excepted from this rule.)\n\nTo C. in C. Hong Kong\n\nC.C.M. NAV. GEN. (F.0.)\n\nFrom Admiralty\n\nMOST IMMEDIATE\n\n091536A September\n\nDate 9.9.45\n\nFor Admiral Harcourt from Chiefs of Staff.\n\nReference our 041821.\n\nChinese and Americans have asked that following amendments be made to the agreement referring to:-\n\n2.\n\n(1) Amend paragraph (c) as follows:-\n\n\"The British authorities at Hong Kong will make available to Chinese authorities airfield and port facilities for staging troop movements in redeployment of Chinese force for occupation of Japan, Formosa or points on coast of China and Manchuria. There may be many demands for the available facilities; the responsibility for allocating priorities will rest with British authorities, All troops arriving in Hong Kong area will be self-supporting in food.\"\n\n(11) Add new paragraph lettered (I):-\n\n\"Should any conflict of requirements in consonance with General Order No. 1 of Supreme Commander for Allied Powers arise in connection with paragraph (c), (d) and (f) above, the question will be referred to the Supreme Commander for Allied Powers for decision.\"\n\nChinese and Americans urgently asked for signature to agreement as amended above, but on objection from us now insist on incorporation of amendments but not signature to the agreement providing Cartwright signs a letter to the Chinese indicating that he has our approval to the agreement with the above amendments incorporated. Despatch of the American and Chinese representatives to be present at the surrender of Hong Kong has been held up until they receive further reply from us.\n\n3.\n\nOur reply to Cartwright which we hope will satisfy Chinese and Americans and enable them to proceed to Hong Kong forthwith is as follows:\n\nBEGINS..", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577531, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "TOP SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM.\n\nDESPATCHED BY O.T.P.\n\nC 5611\n\nMOST IMMEDIATE.\n\nFrom A.M.S.S.O.\n\nAck\n\nTo : BRITCHIN\n\n5611\n\n17\n\n9th September 1945\n\nFor Cartwright from Chiefs of Staff.\n\nYour G.2105/S.\n\nAs we have agreed your amended para 4(c) and recognise General MacArthur as the Supreme Commander for Allied Powers we still see no need for any agreement to be signed nor for the insertion of proposed para 4(i).\n\n2. We wish to safeguard position of C. in C. Hong Kong and we consider that to sign agreements concerning the use of Hong Kong facilities is to make promises which later, through either large scale demands from the Chinese and Americans on the pretext they are fulfilling MacArthur's orders, or through the inability of the Hong Kong Colony to meet its own internal difficulties regarding repatriation of P.O.W. administration etc., we shall be unable to honour and thus be accused of a breach of faith. Moreover we feel that if agreements are to be made and signed the C. in C. Hong Kong will know the more immediate implications of any agreement and should be the authority with whom Chinese and Americans should negotiate.\n\n3. In view however of the attitude adopted by Chinese and Americans we agree to the inclusion of your new paragraph 4(i) and that you may send a letter as follows.\n\nBEGINS.\n\nI have received by signal from the British Chiefs of Staff their agreement to attached memorandum which they have instructed Admiral Harcourt to implement to the best of his ability.\n\nENDS.\n\nCIRCULATION.\n\nDefence Office Foreign Office First Sea Lord C. 6 Tels\n\nT.O.O. 091230Z\n\nA. M. C.S. (C)\n\nS. of S. Dominions S. of S. Colonies S. of S. India\n\nPage 9\n\nPage 9\n\nPage 10\n\nOriginal registered CA 54144/40/571.\n\nThis telegram is of particular secrecy and should be retained by the authorised recipient and not passed on.\n\n[CYPHER]\n\nSir H. Seymour.\n\nCABINET DISTRIBUTION\n\nFROM CHUNGKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE\n\nD: 9.12 a.m. GMT 9th September, 1945.\n\nNo. 1,061.\n\n9th September, 1945.\n\nR: 10.30 a.m. BST 9th September, 1945.\n\nMOST IMMEDIATE\n\nYour telegram No. 955.\n\nYou will have seen telegraphic correspondence between Brigadier Cartwright and British Chiefs of Staff on co-ordination for Hong Kong. The only point still at issue concerns provision for appeal to General MacArthur in case of disagreement between British and Chinese interpretations of directive to Admiral Harcourt.\n\n2. Brigadier Cartwright has recommended acceptance and in doing so had my agreement. A new point has now been brought in by the Chinese since the Brigadier's last signal and the Director of Military Intelligence was to-day accompanied by Dr. Wu in pressing upon the Brigadier the necessity for the inclusion of clause in agreement. The point made by Dr. Wu was that in my communications to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of August 20th and August 22nd (which were copied to you in my despatches Nos. 899 and 910) His Majesty's Government had committed themselves to give \"first priority\" to Chinese operational transit arrangements in Hong Kong.\n\n3. Signature party plan to leave for Hong Kong tomorrow morning but signature will not take place until agreed directive has reached Harcourt. I can see no objection to accepting reference to appeal to MacArthur and sincerely hope Chiefs of Staff will agree: you will appreciate that refusal may again raise the whole question of Chinese \"delegation\" of authority to Harcourt.\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577532, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "EMERGENCY\n\nSECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM\n\nRECEIVED BY O.T.P.\n\nFrom: BRITCHIN.\n\nTo: Info: A.II.S.'S.O. TROOPERS M.O.12 (AMSSO pass)\n\nG 2110 S. MP Gren.! 22 IZ 8946 TOO 09053OZ TOR 090900Z 9th September, 1945.\n\nFor Chiefs of Staff from Cartwright.\n\nMy G 2105 S of 081840 H.\n\n1. New approach by Chinese this morning(?) with political aspect. You should see Embassy's most immediate telegram No. 1061 to Foreign Office.\n\n20\n\n2. Your 5605. Should your further reply not agree to clause in question telegram not communicated with Chinese pending your confirmation in light of para. 1 above.\n\nCirculation\n\nDefence Office. Foreign Office. First Sea Lord. C.6 Tels., (for M.O.12). War Office. A.M.C.S. Secretary of State for Dominions. Secretary of State for Colonies. Secretary of State for India.\n\nTOO 090530Z.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577533, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "C. I.O.5. O. \n\nPLAST A \n\nDUR REF: C.O.5.1256/5 \n\nHong Kong Surrender \n\nChinese sequest \n\n12 \n\n24 \n\nAfter conversation with V.O.I. Colonel Nangle, 2.O.12 War Office and Air Commodore Dawson, Director of Plans, Air Ministry, I have drafted the attached signal in reply to O/2105/3 from \n***/ Cartwright in Chungking. I have worded the draft so as to explain the Chiefs of Staff's aversion to any signature to an agreement made in Chungking with the Chinese and Americans but, in order to obviate a possible impasse which might be created by a refusal of the British representative to sign an agreement in Chungking, I have amended paragraph (1) in order to safeguard Admiral Harcourt's position in this clause and also suggested that, in any case, Cartwright should only sign the agreement subject to ratification by C.-in-C. Hong Kong. \n\n9th Sept \n\n1945", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577534, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "DITCHIN\n\nte\n\n201\n\n13\n\nM\n\n19\n\nFor C in C Far East from Chiefs of Staff. Your 0.21050\n\nAs we have read your appended para 4(0) and reaffirm General Macarthur as the supreme Commander for the area, we still see no need for any deviation from it nor for the insertion of proposed para 4(1).\n\nWe wish to safeguard the position of C.-in-C. Hong Kong and we consider that to sign agreements concerning the use of Hong Kong facilities is to make promises which, either through large scale demands from the Chinese and Americans on the pretext they are fulfilling Macarthur's orders, or through the inability of the Hong Kong Colony to meet its own internal difficulties regarding repatriation of administration etc., we shall be unable to honour and thus be accused of a breach of faith. Moreover, we feel that if agreements are to be made and signed, the C.-in-C. Hong Kong will know the more immediate implications of any agreement and should be the authority with whom Chinese and Americans should negotiate.\n\n3.\n\nIf, however, Americans or Chinese insist on signature of agreement before allowing their representatives to proceed to Hong Kong, you should proceed as follows:-\n\nInsert para 4 (1) amended as follows:-\n\n\"should any conflict of reinforcements in consonance with General Order No. 1 supreme Commander arise in connection with paragraph 2 (c) (d) and (f) and the facilities at Hong Kong, the only means of meeting those requirements, the junction will be referred by C.-in-C. Hong Kong to the Supreme Commander for decision\".\n\nIf agreement is obtained, you should then sign subject to ratification by C.-in-C. Hong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577535, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "14 M\n\n20\n\nN\n\nSECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM\n\nDESPATCHED BY O.T.P.\n\nOZ 5605 TOO 082240Z\n\nTOD 082247Z\n\nMOST IMMEDIATE\n\nFROM:\n\nA.M.S.5.0.\n\nTO\n\nH. Q. British Troops in China\n\n5605\n\n8th September 1945\n\nFollowing from Chiefs of Staff.\n\nReference your G.2105/S. We hope to let you have our reply within twenty-four hours.\n\nTOO 082240Z\n\nCirculation\n\nDefence Office\n\nForeign Office\n\nFirst Sea Lord\n\nC.6. Tels.\n\n...M.C.S.(C)\n\nSecretary of State Dominions\n\nSecretary of State Colonies\n\nSecretary of State India.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577536, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM\n\n15\n\nWARNING This message must be thoroughly paraphrased if its text is to be published or communicated outside British or American Services or Departments. If re-transmitted unparaphrased other than through the Cabinet Office, the originator must mark the message to be sent in One-Time Pad.\n\n66\n\nEMERGENCY\n\nIZ8931 TOO 081040Z TOR 081355Z\n\nFrom: H.Q. British Troops in China.\n\nTo: A.M.S.S.O.\n\nInfo: WAR OFFICE for M.O.12.\n\nG/2105/S\n\nQXX\n\n8th September 1945.\n\nFor Chief of Staff from Cartwright.\n\n45\n\nYour 5573 of Sept 071607Z.\n\n1.\n\nYour para 2. Chinese insist on inclusion para 4(1) (repeat para 4(1)). Unless we go back to the original para 4(C) that is give up Admiral Harcourt's responsibility for allocating priorities.\n\n2. Departure of party for Hongkong has been stopped pending a decision on above. Therefore suggest you signal me earliest.\n\n3. Your para 3. Chinese and Americans concur that agreement need not be signed provided I sign a letter as follows - \"I have received by signal from the British Chiefs of Staff their agreement to the attached memorandum\". The Chinese member would sign a letter in the same sense on behalf of the Generalissimo.\n\nCIRCULATION.\n\nDefence Office\n\nForeign Office\n\nFirst Sea Lord C.6 Tels\n\nM.C.S.(C)\n\nS. of S. Dominions\n\nS. of S. Colonies S. of S. India\n\nTOO 081040Z", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577537, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "IMMEDIATE\n\nFrom:-\n\nTo:-\n\nInfo:-\n\nTOP SECRET CY HER TELEGRAM\n\nRECEIVED BY O.T.P.\n\nIZ\n\n8865\n\nT.O.O. 061300 T.O.R. 061835Z\n\nBritchin\n\nA.M.S.S.O. -\n\nTroopers M.O.12 (A.M.S.S.O. pass)\n\nG.2053.S\n\n6th September, 1945.\n\nChiefs of Staff from Cartwright.\n\nFurther meeting this morning at which I represented your points. Much argument with following result.\n\n1.\n\nMy G.2005.S.\n\n2.\n\nAlter paragraph 4(c) to read:\n\n\"The British authorities at Hong Kong will make available to Chinese authorities airfield and port facilities for staging troop movements in redeployment of Chinese forces for occupation of Japan, Formosa or points on coast of China and Manchuria. There may be many demands for the available facilities; the responsibility for allocating priorities will rest with British authorities. All troops arriving in Hong Kong area will be self-supporting in food.\"\n\n3.\n\nAdd new paragraph 4(i):\n\n\"Should any conflict of requirements in consonance with General Order No.1 of Supreme Commander for Allied Powers arise in connection with paragraph 4(c), (d), (f) above the question will be referred to the Supreme Commander for Allied Powers for decision.\"\n\n4.\n\nThe cause of new paragraph was my insistence that Admiral Harcourt should be the arbiter of his need. This is accepted subject to proviso of new paragraph.\n\nWedemeyer desired I should explain that it is safeguard to enable the Generalissimo to carry out MacArthur's General Order No 1, especially with regard to redeployment.\n\nOVER.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577538, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "17\n\n5,\n\n-2-\n\nHave shown this signal to H.M. Ambassador who recommends new paragraphs be accepted.\n\n6.\n\n7.\n\nFull copy of minutes follows by bag.\n\nThis morning Wedemeyer suggested that agreement should be signed. Have I your authority to do so? Please signal earliest also your agreement or comments new paragraphs.\n\n8.\n\nProbable surrender dates now suggested are 10th or 11th. Party or British 2 Americans, proposes Chinese 16. Fress 3. Corrupt group leaving Lee Chungking by air 9th. Chinese require large number for combined Sino-British food fuel examination. Am signalling Admiral Harcourt direct about party.\n\n18A\n\nCirculation.\n\nFirst Sea Lord.\n\nC.I.G.S. C.A.S.\n\nForeign Office.\n\nS. of S. Dominions. S. of S. Colonies. S. of S. India. Defence Office.\n\nT.0.0. 061300\n\n+ Check and repeat has been requested. See 18A", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577539, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "bol. Shalmers. 17\n\n18\n\nTHIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS\n\nBRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT\n\nTOP SECRET\n\nCHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE\n\nheld\n\nC.O.S.(45)2\n\n7th\n\n2184\n\nMeeting, Item 8 September\n\n1945\n\nAn extract from the above minutes\n\nis attached.\n\n(Signed) L.C. HOLLIS\n\nOffices of the Cabinet and\n\nMinister of Defence, S.W.1.,\n\n7th September 1945.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577540, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "HONG KONG CHINESE REQUESTS\n\n19\n\n(Previous Reference: C.O.S.(45) 214th Mtg. Min. 11)\n\nTHE COMMITTEE considered a telegram from Colonel Cartwright reporting the results of a further meeting with the Chinese and General Wedemeyer in which he had represented the points contained in the Chiefs of Staff telegram of the 4th September.\n\nG.2053.S.\n\nNo. 5509\n\n-3-\n\n17", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577541, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "The Chiefs of Staff agreed that the alteration in paragraph 4(c) could be accepted. There appeared, however, no need for the new paragraph 4(i), since it would be only natural to refer any conflict of requirements to the Supreme Commander for Allied Powers, to whose appointment we had agreed. Nor was there any need for the agreement in question to be signed.\n\nTHE COMMITTEE:\n\nInstructed the Secretary to draft and despatch a reply to Colonel Cartwright in the above sense.\n\nSent as OZ5573\n\nPage 20\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577542, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "2)\n\nMR Paskin BY HAND", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577543, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "IMMEDIATE.\n\nSECRET.\n\nCORRECTION\n\nFrom: A.M.S.S.O.\n\n22 18A Lancs MS25 16\n\n7th September, 1945\n\nSends the Paskin\n\nPlease correct G.2053.S (IZ8865 - T... 061300) to read as follows:-\n\nPara. 4, 3rd line: \"Party of British 2, Americans 2, Chinese 16, Press 3, proposes leaving Chungking\"\n\nPara. 8, 2nd line: \"to proviso of new paragraph\".\n\nT.0.0. 080017Z\n\nCirculation:\n\nFirst Sea Lord\n\nC.I.G.S.\n\nC.I.S.\n\nForeign Office\n\nS. of S. for Dominions\n\nS. of S. for Colonies\n\nS. of S. India Defence Office", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577544, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "IMMEDIATE\n\nTOP SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM\n\nDESPATCHED BY U.T.P.\n\nOZ 5573\n\nTOO 071607Z\n\nTOD 071655Z\n\n23\n\nバ\n\nFROM: A. M. S. S.0.\n\nTO: BRITCHIN\n\n5573\n\n7th September, 1945.\n\n1.\n\n2.\n\n16\n\nFollowing from Chiefs of Staff.\n\nReference your G. 2053.S. of 6th September.\n\nWe agree to your amended para. 4(c).\n\nWe see no need for the new paragraph 4 (i) as General MacArthur is recognised by us as the Supreme Commander for Allied Powers.\n\n3. signed.\n\nCIRCULATION\n\nNor do we see any need for the agreement to be\n\nFirst Sea Lord C.I.G.S.\n\nC. A. S.\n\nForeign Office S/S Dominions S/S Colonies S/S India\n\nDefence Office\n\nT.0.0. 071607Z", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577545, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "C.0.5.(45)214\n\nExtract from C.0.5.\n\n24/5.\n\n54144/40(5)1.\n\n4th Sept. 1945.\n\n11.\n\nHONG KONG\n\nCHINESE REQUESTS\n\nJ...(45)236 (Final)\n\nPrevious Reference: C.0.S.(45)213th Mtg. Min. 19\n\nTHE COMMITTEE considered a report by the Joint Planning Staff on a telegram from Colonel Cartwright to the Chiefs of Staff in which he had given a revised text of the Chinese requests for facilities resulting from the surrender of Hong Kong, and covering draft telegrams in reply to Colonel Cartwright and containing instructions to Admiral Harcourt on the terms for the instrument of surrender to be signed in Hong Kong.\n\nSIR ANDREW CUNNINGHAM said that he did not agree with the draft telegram to Admiral Harcourt at Annex II as at present drafted. He had asked the Foreign Office to prepare a telegram, and he circulated this for consideration in place of the draft at Annex II.\n\nSIR CHARLES PORTAL asked that a paragraph should be added to Annex I dealing with the use of Hong Kong airfield.\n\nTHE COMMITTEE:\n\nInstructed the Secretary to despatch the telegram at Annex I, as amended in discussion; the approved telegram to Admiral Harcourt circulated by the First Sea Lord, and the telegram at Annex III.\n\n13\n\n% G.2005/S.\n\nSent as OZ.5509\n\n+ TO0.041815\n\nTO0.041821", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577546, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "TOP SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM\n\nDESPATCHED BY O.T.P.\n\nOZ 5520 TOO 05093OZ TOD 051006Z\n\n54/44/40/5\n\nIMMEDIATE\n\nFrom: A.M. S.S.O.\n\nTo: BRITCHIN.\n\n5520\n\n5th September, 1945.\n\nReference signal 5509 T.0.0. 0418202.\n\nAmend T.0.0. of message passed by Admiralty to Admiral Harcourt to read 041814 repeat 041814.\n\n(Circulation)\n\nForeign Office\n\nFirst Sea Lord\n\nC. I. G. S.\n\nC.A.S.\n\nS. of S. Dominions\n\nS. of S. Colonies\n\nDefence Office\n\nTOO 05 0930Z", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577547, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "TOP SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM\n\nDESPATCHED BY O.T.P.\n\nOZ 5509 TOO 041820Z TOD 041942Z\n\nIMMEDIATE\n\nFrom: A.M.S.S.O.\n\nTo: BRITCHIN.\n\n4. Per in\n\nInfo: Admiral Harcourt by admiralty as T.0.0. 041815.\n\n5509\n\n4th September, 1945.\n\n1.\n\nFollowing from Chiefs of Staff to Cartwright.\n\n7 Reference G.2005/S.\n\nWith the exception of your paragraph 4(c) to which we refer below, you can now agree with Chinese requests provided you make it clear that we shall interpret the agreement as meaning that Admiral Harcourt is the arbiter of his own needs.\n\n2.\n\nThe request for airfield and port facilities in your paragraph 4(c) seems to us in a different category. The Chinese are asking for British facilities in a British Colony which is quite different from asking for the handing over of captured Japanese equipment. We must retain the responsibility for allocating the priorities on airfield and port facilities. You should, however, make it clear that we are in sympathy with the Chinese needs for these facilities and will do our best to meet them. We assume that in view of the strain on Hong Kong, the Chinese will make fullest possible use of facilities in the Canton area.\n\n3.\n\nFor your personal information, it looks as if British air requirements at Hong Kong will greatly exceed available airfield capacity for some time, and you should therefore be most careful not to accept accommodation of any U.S. or Chinese air units and to limit transit facilities for U.S. and Chinese aircraft to the minimum.\n\nCirculation\n\nForeign Office First Sea Lord C.I.G.S. C...S.\n\nT.0.0. 041820Z\n\nS. of S. Dominions S. of S. Colonies Defence Office\n\n26\n\nPage 26\n\n \n\nPage 26 \n\nPage 26 \n\nwas not found, instead I kept the original \"26\" at the end as it seems to be part of the original content. If \"Page 26\" is indeed supposed to be there, it is now included.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577548, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "DISTRIBUTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO BE LIMITED TO THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH ITS CONTENTS\n\nTOP SECRET\n\n2712\n\nHR GEWI\n\nYOUT\n\nWARNING: This is an unparaphrased version of a secret cypher or confidential code message, and the text must first be paraphrased* if it is essential to communicate it to persons outside British or Allied Government Services.\n\n(*NOTE: Messages shown as having been sent in a One-Time Pad: \"O.T.P.\" are excepted from this rule.)\n\n041821 September\n\nTo C. in C. Hong Kong\n\nDate 4.9.45\n\nCCM NAV. GEN, BLAG OFF\n\nFrom Admiralty.\n\nIMMEDIATE\n\nFollowing from Chiefs of Staff.\n\nReference our immediately preceding telegram A.M. 041815.\n\nLatest Chinese requests are as follows:-\n\nBEGINS:\n\n(A) Ting of Surrender.\n\nThe surrender of Japanese Forces on Hong Kong Island to Rear Admiral Harcourt is to take place as soon as practicable following the overall surrender at Nanking of Japanese Forces within the Generalissimo's Areas of responsibility. Date now estimated for the Hong Kong surrender is the fifth or sixth of September. The Chinese have no objection whatever to elements of the British Fleet arriving at Hong Kong before the date for surrender, landing troops on Hong Kong Island disarming Japanese, setting up Civil Administration, and taking such precautions as Admiral Harcourt considers necessary, provided the surrender is not signed until the agreed date.\n\n(B) Military Information.\n\nThe British Commander at Hong Kong will furnish to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, through General Pan, or other authorised representative, all military information obtained from the Japanese Forces at Hong Kong. Specifically, the British Commander in Hong Kong will require the Japanese Commander, at or immediately following the Hong Kong surrender, all of the information required by the terms of General Order Number One which is to be issued by General Ho as the Generalissimo's representative immediately following the Nanking surrender. This General Order Number One is an adaptation of the provisions of General Order Number One to be issued by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, immediately following overall surrender at Tokyo. Copies of this information will be furnished to General Pan or other authorised representative of the Generalissimo. General Hayas has been furnished a draft copy of the proposed General Order Number One to be issued by General Ho at Nanking.\n\n(C)...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577549, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 28, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "DISTRIBUTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO BE LIMITED TO THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH ITS CONTENTS\n\nTOP SECRET\n\n28\n\nOUT\n\nWARNING: This is an unparaphrased version of a secret cypher or confidential code message, and the text must first be paraphrased* if it is essential to communicate it to persons outside British or Allied Government Services. (*NOTE: Messages shown as having been sent in a One-Time Pad: \"O.T.P.\" are excepted from this rule.)\n\n(c) Airfield and Port Facilities\n\nThe British Authorities at Hong Kong will make available to the Chinese Authorities Airfield and Port facilities at Hong Kong required by the Chinese for staging troop movements in the redeployment of Chinese Forces for the occupation of Japan, Formosa, or points on the coast of China and Manchuria. All troops arriving in the Hong Kong area will be self-supporting in food.\n\n(D) Japanese Ships\n\nAll Japanese ships captured or taken over by the British in the Hong Kong waters are to be turned over to the Chinese. The Chinese will release to Admiral Harcourt, during the period of his need, such shipping as he requires for the rehabilitation of the Port. The ultimate disposal of Japanese shipping will be according to agreements by the powers concerned.\n\n(E) Japanese Motor Transport\n\nAll Japanese Motor Transport equipment captured or taken over by the British at Hong Kong will be turned over to the Chinese. M.T. required by Admiral Harcourt during the period of his need in connection with the operation of the UNRRA and rehabilitation of the local population will be released to him by the Chinese.\n\n(F) Enemy Aircraft, Naval and Military, Weapons and Equipment\n\nAll Japanese Naval Armament and Equipment, Japanese aircraft and airforce equipment and military weapons and equipment captured or taken over by the British at Hong Kong are to be turned over to the Chinese. The equipment required by Admiral Harcourt for the operation of the Port and Airport will be released to him by the Chinese. Ultimate disposition of all captured Japanese equipment will be subject to final agreement reached by the powers concerned.\n\n(G) Division of Enemy Food and Fuel Supplies\n\nA joint Sino-British Survey to be started within 24 hours of the signing of surrender with a view to determining whether food and fuel can be made available from existing stocks in Hong Kong for other areas or whether food and fuel will be required from outside sources. Redistribution will be accomplished accordingly. There should be full and frank interchange of information connected with fuel and food stocks both in Hong Kong and in neighbouring areas (e.g. Canton).\n\n(H)...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577550, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 29, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "220\n\nNMB\n\n(H) War Criminals.\n\n-3-\n\nThe British Authorities at Hong Kong and the Chinese Military Authorities will co-operate in investigating and apprehending war criminals who may be in the Hong Kong area at the time of the surrender of Hong Kong or who may thereafter seek refuge at Hong Kong, or who may leave Hong Kong seeking refuge elsewhere in areas under Chinese Control.\n\n041821\n\nENDS.\n\n1st Lord\n\nSecretary to First Sea Lord\n\n(1169)\n\n1st S.L. (37) and for C.I.G.S.\n\nV.C.N.S.\n\nD. of P.\n\nP. S. (L)\n\nD.N.I.\n\nC. A. S.\n\nDefence Office\n\nTo IHWMST 2918J/18809 FM\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577551, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT\n\nThe circulation of this paper has been strictly limited.\n\nIt is issued for the personal use of\n\nTOP SECRET\n\nCol. Barrals. 6.0\n\nCopy No...\n\nJ.P.(45)236(Final)\n\nCirculated for information of Chiefs of Staff\n\n3RD SEPTEMBER, 1945.\n\nCHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE\n\nJOINT PLANNING STAFF\n\nHONG KONG - CHINESE REQUESTS\n\nReport by the Joint Planning Staff\n\nAs instructed, we have examined a telegram from Colonel Cartwright to the Chiefs of Staff in which he gives the revised text of the Chinese requests concerning the surrender of Hong Kong.\n\n2.\n\nColonel Cartwright states that he has failed to obtain full agreement by the Chinese and General Wedemeyer to the amendments suggested by the Chiefs of Staff to the original requests made by the Chinese to General Hayes at the first co-ordinating meeting held on 30th August.\n\n3. We feel that the Chinese requests with regard to the disposal of captured Japanese equipment, etc. can safely be accepted.\n\nTheir requests for port and airfield facilities, however, come into a different category and we think that we must retain responsibility for allocating priorities in the use of British facilities in a British Colony.\n\n4.\n\nWe have accordingly prepared the following draft telegrams: -\n\n(a) To Colonel Cartwright with instructions on how to deal with the Chinese requests. This telegram should be repeated to Admiral Harcourt together with the text of the latest Chinese requests.\n\n(b) To Admiral Harcourt giving him the date and method of signing the instrument of surrender.\n\n(Signed) G. GRANTHAM\n\nW.L. DAWSON\n\nR.H. BARRY\n\nC.O.S.(45)213th Meeting/G/2005/S.\n\nOffices of the Cabinet and Minister of Defence, S.W.1.\n\n3RD SEPTEMBER, 1945.\n\n-1-\n\noz 5455.\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577552, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 31, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "# ANNEX I\n\n# DRAFT TELEGRAM\n\nFrom: A.M.S.S.O.\n\nTo: BRITCHIN.\n\n1.\n\nRptd. Admiral Harcourt.\n\nFollowing from Chiefs of Staff to Cartwright.\n\nReference G.2005/S.\n\nWith the exception of your paragraph 4(c) to which we refer below, you can now agree with Chinese requests provided you make it clear that we shall interpret the agreement as meaning that Admiral Harcourt is the arbiter of his own needs.\n\n2.\n\nThe request for airfield and port facilities in your paragraph 4(c) seems to us in a different category. The Chinese are asking for British facilities in a British Colony which is quite different from asking for the handing over of captured Japanese equipment. We must retain the responsibility for allocating the priorities on airfield and port facilities. You should, however, make it clear that we are in sympathy with the Chinese needs for these facilities and will do our best to meet them. We assume that in view of the strain on Hong Kong, the Chinese will make fullest possible use of facilities in the Canton area.\n\n-2-\n\n31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577553, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 32, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "AMEX II\n\nDRAFT TELEGRAM\n\nFrom:\n\nA.M.S.S.O.\n\nTo:\n\nADMIRAL HARCOURT.\n\n1.\n\nFollowing from Chiefs of Staff.\n\nYou should sign the surrender instrument at Hong Kong in two places:-\n\n(a) On behalf of H.M. Government.\n\n(b) On behalf of the Generalissimo.\n\nYou may sign this instrument on the 5th September provided that the surrender in the main China Theatre has then been completed and that agreement on Chinese requests has been reached in Chungking.\n\n2.\n\nLatest Chinese requests are in our immediately following telegram and our instructions to Britchin on them have been repeated to you in\n\nour\n\nANNEX III\n\nDRAFT TELEGRAM\n\nFrom:\n\nTo:\n\nA.M.S.S.O.\n\nADMIRAL HARCOURT.\n\nFollowing from Chiefs of Staff.\n\nReference our immediately preceding telegram\n\nLatest Chinese requests are as follows:-\n\nY [From \"BEGINS\" to \"ENDS\" of G/2005/S,\n\n-3-\n\n32", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577554, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 33, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "Extract from 2.0.5.(45) 2/3 it meeting. 10\n\n10 (1) A telegram\n\n5\n\n33\n\n3rd September, 1945\n\nTelegram from General Hayes containing certain Chinese requests for facilities in Hong Kong, and also stating that he had been nominated to proceed to Nanking as British representative at the surrender of Japanese forces in the China Theatre,\n\nNo. 999 x No. 1032\n\n@ G. 2002 S.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577555, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "4 (a)\n\n2,3l\n\nExtract from\n\nC.O.5.(45)2,3\n\nextract\n\nhealing seq\n\n34\n\n3rd September 1945\n\nEm.cos(45)21308259 3.4.45.\n\nSURRENDER OF HONG KONG\n\n(Previous Reference: C.O.5.(45) 212th Mtg, Min. 4)\n\nTHE COMMITTEE took note of the following\n\n•\n\nA telegram which had been despatched in reply to\n\nparagraph 2 of a telegram from General Hayes'. This telegram had been prepared by the Joint Planning Staff in consultation with Departments concerned.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577556, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "Extract from C.O.S.(45)213 item 8.\n\nSURRENDER OF HONG KONG\n\n34.45.8\n\n(Previous Reference: C.O.S.(45)212th Mtg Min. 4)\n\n35.\n\nTHE COMMITTEE referred to a telegram from H.Q. British Troops China reporting the results of a Co-ordinating Committee meeting, which had been held in Chungking on 2nd September, on matters concerning the surrender of Hong Kong and facilities required by the Americans and Chinese at Hong Kong.\n\nSIR ANDREW CUNNINGHAM said that it would be necessary, in the near future, to send Admiral Harcourt further instructions regarding the signing of surrender terms at Hong Kong. In particular, he would have to be informed of the date on which to sign the surrender. At the same time, the views of the Committee on the telegram from H.Q. British Troops in China under consideration might be sent to him.\n\nTHE COMMITTEE:-\n\nInstructed the Joint Planning Staff to examine the telegram from H.Q. British Troops China, and to prepare a draft reply.\n\nC.O.S. 2005/S\n\n-7-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577557, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "36\n\nSECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM\n\nWARNING This message must be thoroughly paraphrased if its text is to be published or communicated outside British or American Services or Departments. If re-transmitted unparaphrased other than through the Cabinet Office, the originator must mark the message \"to be sent in One-Time Pad.”\n\n+\n\nIZ\n\nm Pack\n\n8750\n\nT.0.0. 020500Z T.0.R. 022040%\n\nMOST IMMEDIATE\n\nH.Q. British Troops China\n\n3.M.S.S.0.\n\nFrom: -\n\nTo: -\n\nInfo: -\n\nWar Office.\n\n1.\n\nG/2005/S\n\nFor M.O. 12.\n\n2nd September, 1945.\n\nFor Chiefs of Staff from Cartwright. 5 My G/2002/S of September 011630.\n\nFurther co-ordination meeting held this morning at which I explained your comments. Your 5455 of August 312340 refers.\n\n2.\n\nFailed to obtain agreement to reversal as in your paragraph 6 and also specifically to the points in your paragraph 4 but it is understood by the Americans and Chinese that Port facilities for Port working and rehabilitation must have priority.\n\n30\n\nObtained agreement that Admiral Harcourt should have the use of all shipping, equipment etcetera he required and that final disposal of Japanese shipping, equipment etcetera should be subject to future agreement by power concerned. Also suggestion of time limit for handing over M.T. was dropped.\n\nfollows:\n\nBEGINS:\n\nRevised texts of Chinese requests as\n\n(A) Time of Surrender.\n\nThe surrender of Japanese Forces on Hongkong Island to Rear Admiral Harcourt is to take place as soon as practicable following the overall Surrender at Nanking of Japanese Forces within the Generalissimo's Areas of responsibility. Date now estimated for the Hongkong surrender is the fifth or sixth of September. The Chinese have no objection whatever to elements of the British Fleet arriving at", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577558, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 37, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "36 A\n\n-2-\n\nHongkong before the date for surrender, landing troops on Hongkong Island, disarming Japanese, setting up Civil Administration, and taking such precautions as Admiral Harcourt considers necessary, provided the surrender is not signed until the agreed date.\n\n(B) Military Information.\n\nThe British Commander at Hongkong will furnish to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, through General Pan, or other authorised representative, all military information obtained from the Japanese Forces at Hongkong. Specifically, the British Commander in Hongkong will require the Japanese Commander at Hongkong to furnish in duplicate to the British Commander immediately following the Hongkong surrender, all of the information required by the terms of General Order Number One which is to be issued by General Ho as the Generalissimo's representative immediately following the Nanking surrender. This General Order Number One is an adaptation of the provisions of General Order Number One to be issued by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, immediately following the overall surrender at Tokyo. Copies of this information will be furnished to General Pan or other authorised representative of the Generalissimo. General Hayes has been furnished a draft copy of the proposed General Order Number One to be issued by General Ho at Nanking.\n\n(C) Airfield and Port Facilities.\n\nThe British Authorities at Hongkong will make available to the Chinese Authorities Airfield and Port facilities at Hongkong required by the Chinese for staging troop movements in the redeployment of Chinese Forces for the occupation of Japan, Formosa, or points on the coast of China and Manchuria. All troops arriving in the Hongkong area will be self-supporting in food.\n\n(D) Japanese Ships.\n\nAll Japanese ships captured or taken over by the British in the Hongkong waters are to be turned over to the Chinese. The Chinese will release to Admiral Harcourt, during the period of his need, such shipping as he requires for the rehabilitation of the Port.\n\nThe ultimate disposal of Japanese shipping will be according to agreements by the powers concerned.\n\n(E) Japanese Motor Transport.\n\nAll Japanese Motor Transport equipment captured or taken over by the British at Hongkong will be...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577559, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "3.7\n\n-3-\n\nturned over to the Chinese. M. T. required by Admiral Harcourt during the period of his need in connection with the operation of the UNRRA and rehabilitation of the local population will be released to him by the Chinese.\n\n(F) Enemy Aircraft, Naval and Military Weapons and Equipment.\n\nAll Japanese Naval Armament and Equipment, Japanese aircraft and airforce equipment and military weapons and equipment captured or taken over by the British at Hongkong are to be turned over to the Chinese. The equipment required by Admiral Harcourt for the operation of the Port and Airport will be released to him by the Chinese. Ultimate disposition of all captured Japanese equipment will be subject to final agreement reached by the powers concerned.\n\n(G) Division of Enemy Food and Fuel Supplies.\n\nA joint Sino-British Survey to be started within 24 hours of the signing of surrender with a view to determining whether food and fuel can be made available from existing stocks in Hongkong for other areas or whether food and fuel will be required from outside sources. Redistribution will be accomplished accordingly.\n\nThere should be full and frank interchange of information connected with fuel and food stocks both in Hongkong and in neighbouring areas (e.g. Canton).\n\n(H) War Criminals.\n\nThe British Authorities at Hongkong and the Chinese Military Authorities will cooperate in investigating and apprehending war criminals who may be in the Hongkong area at the time of the surrender of Hongkong or who may thereafter seek refuge at Hongkong, or who may leave Hongkong seeking refuge elsewhere in areas under Chinese Control.\n\n5.\n\nENDS.\n\nI pressed several times for wording to the effect that Admiral Harcourt should retain for his use what equipment etc. he required and hand over the surplus to the Chinese. Wedemeyer and the Chinese were however adamant as to the wording in paragraph 4 above which they claim is based on General Order Number One. In effect we have ensured for Admiral Harcourt the use of all equipment he requires and a time limit has been avoided. The Chinese are desperately short of transportation and earnestly hope that we will make", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577560, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 39, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "-4-\n\navailable as much captured shipping and M. T. as possible.\n\nThe meeting was friendly and the Chinese members cooperative but I doubt if I can obtain further modification. Strongly recommend therefore that you accept the amended Chinese request in toto. Please signal your directions to Admiral Harcourt repeating to me so that Chinese and Americans can be satisfied that co-ordination has been effected.\n\nIf so\n\nCirculation\n\nFirst Sea Lord\n\nC.I.G.S.\n\nC. A. S.\n\nForeign Office\n\nS. of S. Dominions S. of S. Colonies Defence Office\n\nTOO. 02050OZ.\n\n38", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577561, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 40, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "DISTRIBUTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO BE LIMITED TO THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH ITS CONTENTS\n\nTOP SECRET\n\nWARNING: This is an unparaphrased version of a secret cypher or confidential code message, and the text must first be paraphrased* if it is essential to communicate it to persons outside British or Allied Government Services.\n\n(*NOTE: Messages shown as having been sent in a One-Time Pad: \"O.T.P.\" are excepted from this rule.)\n\n311215H/August\n\n6\n\nIN\n\nFrom N.A. Chungking\n\nDate Time 0445\n\n2/9/45\n\nI.D. C. by T/P\n\nCORRECT VERSION\n\nX\n\nAddressed T.G.\n\n111.02\n\nRepeated: Admiralty, Navy Office E.I., Navy Office B.P.F.\n\nIMPORTANT\n\n5A My 300955%.\n\nInformation requested by (? Chinese)\n\nbefore final signature of surrender.\n\n(a) Lists of all land, air and anti-aircraft reserves\n\nshowing location and strength in officers and men\n\n(b) Lists of all aircraft, military, naval and civil, giving complete information as to number, type, characteristics, location and (? condition) of such aircraft.\n\n(c) Lists of all Japanese and Japanese controlled naval\n\nvessels, surface, submarine and (? auxiliary patrol) craft in or out of commission and under construction, giving their position and condition.\n\n(d) Lists of, and position and condition of, all Japanese\n\nand Japanese controlled merchant vessels of over (?100) gross tons and in (?or) out of commission and under construction, including (?merchant vessels) formerly belonging (? to any) of United Nations (?which are) now in Japanese hands.\n\n(e) Complete and detailed information, accompanied by\n\nmaps, showing location and layout of all mines, minefields and other obstacles to movement by land, sea or air and (give) safety lanes connected therewith.\n\n(f) Location and description of all Japanese controlled,\n\nor utilized or owned, in whole or part, directly or indirectly, factories, plants, shops, research institutions (laboratories), testing stations, technical data patents, plan drawings and inventions designed or intended to produce or to facilitate production or use of all implements of war and other material and property used by, or intended for use by, any military or part-military Japanese controlled organization in connection with its operations.\n\nC.\n\n13 SEP 1945\n\nPage 40\n\nPage 41", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577562, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 41, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "-2-\n\n(g) Locations and descriptions of all military installations and establishments including aerodromes, seaplane bases, A/A defences, ports and naval base, storages permanent and temporary, land and coast fortifications, fortresses and other fortified areas.\n\n(h) Locations of all camps and other places of detention of United Nations and civilian internees and the information regarding prisoners of war and civilian internees required under paragraph 02 (F) above.\n\nJe in C. East Indies please report to C. in C. British Pacific Fleet.\n\nMB/NMB\n\n4.3\n\n1st Lord\n\n1st S.L. (30)\n\nD.F.S.L.\n\nN.A. to D.F.S.L.\n\nV.C.N.S.\n\nA.C.N.S. (F)\n\nSea.\n\nP.A.S. (L)\n\nD.O.D.(F)\n\nD.O.D. (H)\n\nD. of P. (2)\n\nD. of P.(Q)(3)\n\nD.N.I.(4)\n\nD.D.I.C. (2)\n\nHd. of M. (2)\n\nD.C. (2)\n\nAd. Blake\n\nNI\n\n3112152\n\nL AISALSER HSAH", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577563, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 42, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "DISTRIBUTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO BE LIMITED TO THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH ITS CONTENTS\n\nTOP SECRET\n\n5 B\n\n41\n\nIN\n\nWARNING: This is an unparaphrased version of a secret cypher or confidential code message, and the text must first be paraphrased* if it is essential to communicate it to persons outside British or Allied Government Services.\n\n(*NOTE: Messages shown as having been sent in a One-Time Pad: \"O.T.P.\" are excepted from this rule.)\n\nFrom N.A.Chungking\n\n300955 August\n\nDate 2. 9. 45.\n\nReceived 0518\n\nI.D.C. by T/P\n\nAddressed Admiralty\n\n54 My 3009552 para 3 final.\n\n2+\n\nChinese made following further requests but agreed that decisions on these could be deferred until after signing.\n\nREC\n\n13 SEP:945\n\n0. 3. HEGY\n\n3.\n\n(a) A portion of captured stock of food and fuel to be handed over to them. In this connection I pointed out that feeding civilian population is our first responsibility and that our information is that near famine conditions now exist in Hong Kong. Chinese see this point and it should not be difficult to reach agreement with them on this point after surrender.\n\n(b) When informing me that present population of Hong Kong is about 700,000 which will require monthly import of 25,000 tons of rice Chinese requested that additional tonnage should be imported for their use in Canton. They will pay for this rice. They also request right to buy rice in Hong Kong for (?prisoners) economizing (?on) their coastal shipping.\n\n(c)\n\nChinese offer assistance in investigating activities of alleged war criminals and request assistance in dealing with their puppets who may take refuge in Hong Kong.\n\nFor your information I was informed one Chinese division will be moving to border of leased territories to prevent obstruction of traffic and other non-central government troops into Island. I received full assurance that under no circumstances will Chinese troops move into leased territories. C. in C.E. I. please repeat to C. in C. B. P.F.\n\n1st Lord\n\n1st S. L. (3) D.F.S.L. N.A.D.F.S.L. V.C.N.S. A. C. N. S. (F) Secretary P.A.S. (L)\n\nD.O.D. (F) (2)\n\nD.O.D. (H) D.C.(2) D. of P.(2) D. of P.(2)(3) D.N.I.(4) D.D.I.C.(2) Hd. of M. (2)\n\n300955\n\nAd. Blake", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577564, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "DISTRIBUTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO BE LIMITED TO THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH ITS CONTENTS\n\n425A\n\nIN\n\nTOP SECRET\n\nWARNING: This is an unparaphrased version of a secret cypher or confidential code message, and the text must first be paraphrased* if it is essential to communicate it to persons outside British or Allied Government Services.\n\n(*NOTE: Messages shown as having been sent in a One-Time Pad: \"O.T.P.\" are excepted from this rule.)\n\nFrom N.A. Chungking?\n\nI.D.C. BY T/P\n\nAddressed Task Group 111.02\n\n300955Z/August\n\nDate 1/9/45 Time 0335\n\nRepeated: Admiralty, C. in C. East Indies, C. in C. B. P.F.\n\nFollowing from General Hayes G.O.C. British Troops in China, At Co-ordinating Committee Meeting held this morning following is text of Chinese request.\n\nChinese request agreement on following points before repeat before the surrender.\n\n13 SEP 1945\n\nREGY\n\n(a) Hong Kong surrender to take place on 5th or 6th September and so to follow China Theatre surrender now set for 4th or 5th. Chinese have no objection whatever to fleet arriving before that date landing troops disarming Japanese setting up civil administration and in fact whatever it likes except formal signing of surrender instrument.\n\n(b) Copies of all military information received from the Japanese are to be handed over to Chinese. I suggest that information required (? most likely) contained in general order number 01 issued by Generalissimo and based entirely on similar order by MacArthur. I do not propose to signal details of requirements since information required appears to follow normal (lines) in such cases.\n\n(c) Facilities for embarking of Chinese troops at Hong Kong for redeployment in connexion with occupying Japan Formosa etc: Troops to be embarked will arrive self-contained for food as far as possible.\n\n(d) All Japanese ships captured in Hong Kong to be handed to Chinese. Latter to use them only for coastwise and river traffic Kuangtung province.\n\n(e) All Japanese M/T to be handed to Chinese for use on road between Kowloon and Canton as railway is badly damaged and will require months to repair.\n\nOn my request Chinese agreed portion of captured material should remain at our disposal until we are able to import such material.\n\nPortion of captured weapons and equipment to be handed to Chinese for re-arming of railway police and City Police of Canton.\n\n300955Z\n\n/Circulation\n\nNote: Final part of message not received is being obtained.\n\nrepetition\n\nAdvance copies D. C. Hd.of M.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577565, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 44, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "43\n\nNI\n\nMEG\n\n1st Lord 1st S. L. (3) D.F.S.L.\n\nN. A. D. F. S. L.\n\nV.C.N.S.\n\nA.C.N.S. (F).\n\n! \n\n*Sec. P.A.S. (L\n\nD. O.D. (F)(2) D. O.D. (HL) D. of P.(2) D. of P. (2)(3) D.N.I.(4) Hd.of M.(2) D.D.I.C. (2) D.C. (2) Ad.Blake &\n\n→2→\n\nIS\n\nMANESCH", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577566, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM\n\nRECEIVED BY O.T.P.\n\nMOST IMMEDIATE\n\nFrom: M.A. Chinc.\n\nTo: A.M.S.S.O.\n\nInfo: arhit\n\n168\n\nIZ 8718 B T.O.O. 010830Z who T.O.R. 011505\n\nTroopers (A.I.S.S.O. pass)\n\nG, 2002. S\n\n1st September, 1945.\n\nFor Chiefs of Staff from Hayes.\n\nMy G. 1969. S paragraph 1.\n\n4 Your 5455 of August 312540Z arrived too late for meeting this morning.\n\n2. This morning General edemeyer and General Chow Chin Jou were present as well as General Chong Kai Min. No radical changes in their request except:\n\n(a) Airfield as well as port facilities required.\n\n(b) Request for captured H/T to be handed over within 30 days. With this I disagreed.\n\n(c) Request for Sino-British Committee to investigate food and fuel situation in Hong Kong and (landing?) areas.\n\nFurther meeting is being held 0900 hours September 2nd. I will reply as in signal 5455 and will furnish full report.\n\n4. I have been ordered to proceed to Nanking as British representative at surrender and leave tomorrow. Until I return Cartwright will carry on.\n\nCirculation.\n\nFirst Sea Lord. C.I.G.S.\n\nC.A.S.\n\nForeign Office.\n\nS. of S. Dominions. S. of S. Colonies. Defence Office.\n\nT.O.O. 010830Z\n\n+ Message has been held for check and repeat. Originally received 011110Z.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577567, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM\n\nDESPATCHED BY O.T.P.\n\nMOST IMMEDIATE\n\nFrom\n\nA.L.3.5.0.\n\nTC\n\nBRITISHIN.\n\nThe Get\n\n4 OZ 5455\n\nTOO 312340Z\n\nTOD 010015Z\n\n31st August, 1945.\n\nFollowing from Chiefs of staff to General Hayes.\n\nReference G1969S.\n\nIn view of your meeting on 1st September, we are replying urgently to points in your paragraph 2. Instructions on the rest of your telegram will follow later.\n\n2.\n\nReference paragraph 2(a) Admiral Harcourt has now been told not to sign any surrender terms without further instructions. This is to cover the possibility that the conflict of opinion with the Generalissimo may not have been resolved before the date selected for the surrender to which we have no objection.\n\n3.\n\n4.\n\nReference paragraph 2(b). No objection.\n\nReference paragraph 2(c). You should point out that any further promise of port facilities at Hong Kong must be subject to the satisfaction of Admiral Harcourt's requirements for Hong Kong itself and to the undertaking already given that so far as conditions of the port allow we will provide port facilities for Chinese troops involved in securing the surrender of Japanese forces in the hinterland.\n\nYou must in any case make it clear that any Chinese troops sent to Hong Kong in connection with the occupation of Japan, Formosa, etc. must be wholly self-contained for food. There will be no stocks available in Hong Kong for anything except the urgent needs of the Colony itself.\n\n5.\n\nReference paragraph 2(d). You should state that the question of ultimate allocation of Japanese captured shipping must await further instructions after report on the particulars of this shipping has been received. This, Admiral Harcourt would naturally have to keep such shipping as he requires for the immediate needs of the port, but there would be no objection to the use by the Chinese in...\n\nSubject to...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577568, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 47, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "2.\n\n4.6\n\nthe meantime of any surplus shipping remaining for coastwise and river traffic in Kwangtung Province.\n\nReference paragraph 2(c). This condition should be reversed and you should say that while Admiral Harcourt must have first call on captured Japanese M.T. and material to meet the needs of the Colony, any surplus after these needs have been met, will be handed over to the Chinese for use as suggested.\n\n7.\n\nReference paragraph 2(f). While there is no objection to the use of a portion of captured weapons and equipment for the purpose proposed, you must make it clear that Admiral Harcourt will have the first call on this equipment for the needs of his military administration.\n\nCirculation:\n\nForeign Office. First Sea Lord.\n\nCc I.G.S.\n\nC.A.S.\n\nS. of S. Dominions.\n\nS. of S. Colonies.\n\nDefence Office.\n\nTOO 312340Z", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577569, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 48, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS \n\nBRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT)\n\n1\n\nTOP SECRET\n\n47\n\nCHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE\n\nC.O.S.(45)212\n\nMeeting held on Friday 31st August 1945.\n\nItem 1.\n\nAn extract from the above minutes is attached.\n\n(Signed) L.C.HOLLIS\n\nOffices of the Cabinet and Minister of Defence,\n\nS.W.1.,\n\n1/7/9/1945.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577570, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 49, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "SURRENDER OF HONG KONG\n\n48\n\n(Previous Reference: C.O.3.(45)210th mtg, min.9)\n\nTHE COMMITTEE referred to a telegram from General Hayes reporting the results of the first meeting of the Co-ordinating Committee held in Chungking on 30th August 1945.\n\nThis telegram contained a list of Chinese requests, on which they had asked for agreement before the surrender of Hong Kong. The next meeting of the Co-ordinating Committee was fixed for 1st September, and agreement in principle was urgently requested to paragraph 2 of this telegram, prior to that meeting.\n\nIn discussion it was suggested that the Joint Planning Staff should consult all Departments concerned with a view to preparing a draft reply to paragraph 2 of the telegram from General Hayes. The Committee were disposed to agree, subject to certain safeguards, to the Chinese requests contained in paragraph 2. Paragraph 3 of the telegram could be dealt with later.\n\nSIR ANDREW CUNNINGHAM said that he considered it essential to send Admiral Harcourt instructions regarding the acceptance of surrender at Hong Kong.\n\n[He] circulated a draft telegram to Admiral Harcourt containing a background of the negotiations.\n\nIn discussion certain amendments were agreed to the draft telegram to Admiral Harcourt, and it was suggested that it would be advisable to obtain the approval of the Foreign Office to this telegram before despatching it.\n\nTHE COMMITTEE:\n\n(a) Instructed the Joint Planning Staff, in consultation with the Departments concerned, to prepare a draft reply to paragraph 2 of the telegram from General Hayes, for despatch that evening.\n\n(b) Instructed the Civil Affairs Directorate of the War Office, in consultation with the Colonial Office, to prepare a draft reply to the remainder of General Hayes' telegram.\n\n(c) Invited the Admiralty to obtain the approval of the Foreign Office to the telegram to Admiral Harcourt, as amended in discussion, and to arrange for its despatch accordingly.\n\nC.1969/S\n\n-3-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577571, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 50, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "The Chiefs of Staff have asked the views of the Colonial Office on the Chinese requests as set out in paragraph 2 of telegram G19695.\n\nI have discussed with Brigadier French and we have agreed that these are matters concerning the military Administration of Hong Kong rather than the Colonial Office primarily and that the comments should, therefore, go as from the War Office. I have, however, prepared with Brigadier French the following comments on these requests:-\n\nParagraph (a). No comment.\n\nParagraph (b). No comment.\n\nParagraph (c). We have already agreed to give full facilities through Hong Kong for the assistance and support of Chinese and American Forces who may still be either engaged against the enemy or involved in securing the surrender of Japanese Forces in the Hinterland.\n\nBrigadier French and I agreed that we cannot conceivably give the Chinese all facilities that they may demand for the use of Hong Kong for re-deployment of troops for the occupation of other Territories. The greater part of the facilities in Hong Kong will be required to meet the needs of the Colony (both Service and Military Administration). Any facilities that the Chinese may ask for must, therefore, be subject to our own prior needs.\n\nIt was further agreed that\n\nPage 50\n\nPage 51", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577572, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 51, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "that we cannot accept a \n\nposition that any Chinese \n\ntroops passing through Hong Kong should depend all on food in Hong Kong. They must arrive fully self-contained in this respect.\n\nParagraph (a).\n\nBrigadier French and I agree \n\nthat the ultimate disposal of all Japanese ships captured in Hong Kong must be subject to a general decision as to the disposal of Japanese Mercantile Marine.\n\nParagraph (e).\n\nThe amount of motor transport to be handed over must be subject to the prior requirements of the British Force Commander.\n\nParagraph (c).\n\n996.\n\n31st August, 1945\n\nI saw Brigadier Macdonald to whom I gave this original \n\nmemorandum. I then telephoned Lt Col Mallaby \n\nfor incorporation with the Directors Draft. The Chief of ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577573, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 52, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "MOST IMMEDIATE.\n\nFROM:\n\nTO:\n\nG1969S.\n\nTOP SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM.\n\nRECEIVED BY O.T.P.\n\nIZ8661,\n\nTOO300330Z. TOR301304Z.\n\nBRITCHIN.\n\nA.M.S.S.O. and TROOPERS.\n\n30th August 1945.\n\nFor General Ismay and C.O. 12 from Hayes.\n\nIn continuation my G1932S August 292330 reference Para. 6.\n\n1.\n\nFirst meeting Co-ordinating Committee held this morning, but due to an unfortunate chain of circumstances an American representative was not present. I have communicated all that happened to Wedemeyer since the meeting but he refuses to accept my version. Accordingly the whole ground will have to be gone over again tomorrow. Nevertheless I do not anticipate any radical changes in the Chinese requests set out below.\n\n2.\n\nThe Chinese request agreement on the following points before the surrender:\n\n(a) The Hongkong surrender to take place on 5th or 6th September and thus to follow more China Theatre surrenders now fixed for 4th or 5th. I have no objection whatever to Fleet arriving before resolved date, landing troops, disarming Japanese, setting up civil administration and in fact whatever it likes except formal signing of the Surrender Instrument.\n\n(b) Copy of all military information received from the Japanese on surrender to be handed to Chinese. They suggest that the information required is that contained in General Order No.1 issued by Generalissimo and based entirely on similar order by MacArthur. I do not oppose signalling details unless you require them since the information required appears to follow normal lines in such case.\n\nI am however passing this in full to Admiral Harcourt with request he will incorporate these details in his document. Presume we shall have no objection to handing Chinese a copy of information we extract from the Japanese.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577574, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 53, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "- 2 -\n\nFacility for embarking of Chinese troops at Hong Kong for redeployment in connection with occupation of Japan, Formosa etc., troops to be embarked will arrive self-contained for food as far as possible.\n\n(a) All Japanese ships captured in Hong Kong to be handed to Chinese. Latter guarantee to use them only for passenger and river traffic in Kwangtung province.\n\n(e) All captured Japanese M/T to be handed to Chinese for use on road between Kowloon and Canton as railway is badly damaged and will require months to repair. On my request Chinese agree that portion of captured material should remain at our disposal until we are able to import such material.\n\n(f) Portion of captured weapons and equipment to be handed to Chinese for rearming of railway police and city police of Canton (?)\n\nChinese made following further requests but agreed that decisions on these could be deferred until after the signing.\n\n(a) A portion of captured stocks of food and fuel to be handed over to them. In this connection I pointed out that feeding the civil population is our first responsibility and that our information is that near famine conditions now exist in Hong Kong. Chinese see this point and it should not be difficult to reach agreements with them on this point after surrender.\n\n(b) When informing me that the present population of Hong Kong is about 700,000 which will require a monthly import of 25,000 tons of rice Chinese requested that additional tonnage of rice should be imported for them for use in Canton Islands area. They will pay for this rice. They also request the right to buy rice in Hong Kong for reprovisioning of their coastal shipping.\n\n(c) Chinese offer assistance in investigating the activity of alleged war criminals and request assistance in dealing with their puppets who may take refuge in Hong Kong.\n\n4. For your information I was informed one Chinese division will be moved to border of leased territories to prevent movement of communists and other non-central Government troops into it. I received full assurance that under no consideration will Chinese troops move into the leased territories.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577575, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "page_number": 54, "title": "CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945", "content_text": "~ 3\n\nMal\n\n5.\n\nNext meeting of Co-ordinating Committee fixed for 1st September 0900 EC. Earnestly request your agreement in principle to paragraph 2 above prior to that meeting and that Admiral Harcourt, to whom a copy of this signal is being passed through Naval Attache Chungking, be notified accordingly.\n\nT.0.0. 300330z\n\nX C. and R. requested.\n\nCirculation.\n\nForeign Office. First Sea Lord. C.I.G.S. C.A.S.\n\nS. of S. Dominions.\n\nS. of S. Colonies.\n\nDefence Office.\n\n53\n\nEnd", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]