From the start we were in a race: could we find grivas before the colonial office stitched up a ramshackle deal ? 我们从一开始就处于竞赛状态:我们能在殖民部达成草率的交易之前找到格里瓦斯呢?
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The colonial office was trying to pursue political negotiations in a deteriorating security situation, relying on the army to keep order . 在安全日益恶化的形势下,殖民部正依赖军队维持秩序,并竭力谋求政治谈判。
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Henderson , put forward a plan to the colonial office . the plan was subsequently approved in may Henderson )代表香港往英国殖民地部提出兴建海底输水管草案细则,计划于5月正式获英廷批准。
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Mr osbert chadwick , the special investigator of the british colonial office , made an overall inspection of the living conditions and the water supply service in hong kong 英国殖民地部特派专员查维克( osbertchadwick )全面检讨香港居住卫生环境及供水设施。