Conducive to the welfare of Tongthong it is, when the opportunity presented itself, that this peculiarity could be secured to the British.
Is not
a mockery
Brig.
AM 3 Oct.
3.
matter, not for demonstration (which does protest too much) but for action?
See the Minute on the War Office Memo by the date of such an attack on the Queen.
Be practical
Dan dipe 522
Tonghong,
Acting Governor Caine
4 August, 1857.
The Rt. Honble Sir E. B. Lytton, Bt.
1 Inclosure
No 134
Received
transmitting Account of Despatch N. 109 of 17 June,
With reference to Despatch
a rist
the Kowloong Peninsula.
at Teem-cha-tong
to shut
m
China
to take Pe paist
Kowloon.
affe is
adjustment of the relations with
Drei Phin
7
retained? IFE & ME-
China, this
hai bh. t. I. 6.
M. Memte.
Adverting to the Duke of Newcastle's despatch on 9058-r to the opinions which have been expressed as to the adventure
acquiesce
Kowloon
it might perhaps be incl
this despatch were sent
the F.O. with a
Cofey y 9058 sagory,
if this Grace
it would
of the British as above.
134 1816
Tonghong
the Under Secretary
War Office.
MINUTE
2
1859
Pennell OCT
MT Elliot M.Merivale 19 MCFortescue Duke of Newcastle 20.
My draft 47.0.
19
For
D.S. 22 October 1859
With reference
To your
12
letter of the
th Ultimo on the
subject of the proposed acquisition by the British Crown of the Peninsula of Kowloong.
I am directed by the Duke of Newcastle
to acquaint you for the information of
Mr...