that island to Hong Kong, or at all events of preventing any foreign nation from getting it. It would
hold upon
supposed
What for Lord Alcock
should be instructed to raise
the question with the Chinese
Government,
either upon the
revision of the Treaty of Tientsin
or at
any
other time, should
any change of circumstances
take place, or should any opportunity hereafter arise, which in Lord
Macpherson's
judgment
would make such
negotiation feasible likely to be attended
with success.
I am to state that
I would be glad to
know the views
of
Sir H. Stanley upon this matter
before H.E.
communicates
again with Lord
Macdonnell.
Then