Ag
that the fact of the island bring situate
within a line drawn from Cape to (ape in
\
itself. konghong if not of stocks, conclusive of
the right of the British for! thereto of or
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strong ground for
a
of
the Preply
a v
such a construction
wd include the Island.
within the ceded Denitory,
the Treaty
Convention of Peace having
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or? No. 83-3 Aug/67-
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RECENT
1867
Foreign office
July 27. 1887.
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of
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now been acted on
by
both parties upon
this construction for somer years
H. V. Grot may
we
thank
properly contime to act
this construction & assume /& in case.
of reed insists that not only Aberdeen Island but all other Islands or Rocks
included within or touched by Lines drawn
from Lake to Lake in bongkong
ام
Kowloon
form parts of the (eded Territory
We have al
(s?) John Roll
John B. Karslake. Robert Phillimore
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In reply to your letter of the 25th mitant I am directed by
est that you
Lord Stanley be request that:
will inform
the Duke of Buctivisten
and Chandos that His Lordship has
informed the Netherlands Minister
of the facts respecting the Aupture
reported
of the charter of the Portland as "Under Secretary of thate
Colonial off.
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