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for the information hot. Secretary
of
Herbert the enclosed
copy of a despatch from the late
Lient Governor of of Hong Kong, with it's enclosure, from the Colonial Secretary, on the subject of our relations with
That Peninsula
J
am se.
H.M.
No 443
Sir
Colonial Secretary's office,
Victoria, Hongkong,
7th June, 1839.
During Mr. Bruce's stay in the
Colony His Excellency had frequent
Conversation with me on the subject of the
acquisition of the opposite peninsula of Kowloong,
and on the day of his departure
he requested me to forward to him a Memo: on the subjects, with a view to negotiation with the Imperial Chinese Authorities in the North.
His Excellency,
Colonel Caine.
Acting Governor