of
the Imperial Government
have
been carefully considered, and
to
His Grace The Duke of Newcastle,
acquaint you, for the information of
that
he has approved of this
arrangement
Communicate copy to
Foreign Office
War Office. This I conceive that the Kowloon peninsula for the
lease
payment of 500
dollars.
See
despatch No. 1197
which has been already
made known to these Offices.
See the Duke
of Newcastle's
despatch No. 4497.
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To the War Office, Foreign Office
and others.
Expression of the
Governor's concurrence
with the Admiral's
views.
It is not clear
what the rights
of the
Crown are.
I lean to
the view
that the
Kowloon Peninsula.
I do not
agree that
they have to do
with the matter.