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that
some
such relations he thought
had been always maintained, but to make the matter sure he would give such instructions to the Commandant
Fang and other local officials at
Kowloon
as
should leave
no doubt on
the subject. He then proceeded to
Mate
say
of
course whenever action was
taken on either side it would be
the
necessary in order to exercise proper control and prevent irregularity that
report should be made by subordinates to their respective Superiors, and enquired whether the
A
Consul would have
any information
of the steps taken.
I replied that I entirely agreed as to
a course, and would
suggest to H... The Governor of Hong Kong
the expediency of all such reports as he might receive from his subordinates in reference to action taken at Kowloon in communication with the Chinese local Authorities or Commandant being
in order that
also made Known to R. Ms. Consul in
case
if any
thing should arise to make it necessary for the Three Party to
Communicate with him on
the subject he might be prepared with the proper information.
this matter having been arranged I referred to another subject respecting which there was need of concerted action. I then
referred
to the Pium...
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that
some
such relations he thought had been always maintained, but to make the matter sure he would give such instructions to the Commandant Fang and other local officials at Kowloon as should leave no doubt on the subject. He then proceeded to state that of course whenever action was taken on either side it would be necessary in order to exercise proper control and prevent irregularity that report should be made by subordinates to their respective Superiors, and enquired whether the Consul would have any information of the steps taken.
I replied that I entirely agreed as to this course, and would suggest to H.E. The Governor of Hong Kong the expediency of all such reports as he might receive from his subordinates in reference to action taken at Kowloon in communication with the Chinese local Authorities or Commandant being also made Known to R.Ms. Consul in order that if any thing should arise to make it necessary for the Three Parties to Communicate with him on the subject he might be prepared with the proper information.
This matter having been arranged I referred to another subject respecting which there was need of concerted action. I then referred to the Pium...