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The previous papers
information,
were Enclosed for
In obedience to Y. h's Commands tol
have taken this matter into consideration
have the honor to Report
That the despatch
of for? In Donnell & the Flow accompaging
not
it contain material information previously before us, on the question of what reighbouring Selands & be claimed as having formed part of
territory of Hongkong
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It appears
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Kellet Island
the barbour of
L
the ceded.
Kowloon.
that Green Island
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are within the limits of
Vistoria.
the Ordnance map of 1045
ad
delineated
that this
Sarbour is alluded to in the Convention of
1860 2 is
is thereby recognised by the Chinese Sovt
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we understand /
6.3 A
Harbour
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belonging
to the Territory of Hongkong. We think it will be right to presumed that the limits
of
the Harbour this rec
recognised,
described in the Ordnance map
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those
that
Consequently (independently of the other
です
reesous urged in foot In Donnell's despatch)
it will be right to hold that these Islands form part of the ceded torilor.
A. to liberdeen Island I appears not
to lake that a line drawn from (ape
only
in the territory of Hongkong & molude
nearly
the whole of the Island, brit that the British foot has made grants & issued licenses for occupation of land within it & otherwise assun
otherwise assumed & Pxcercised
over it & that rights of absolute ownership no doubt has hitherto arisen of its having passed by. the cession of doughing. We think
that
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