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of stations round the Island as
the
Viceroy
was anxious to do nothing unfriendly towards the Colonial
Government, and yet just at this
time I wass debating with the
ng
which he
Viarray the points proposed placing them, word Ansouded in several instances in having them removed as being too close to the
Colony
One thing in Mr Smiths
Memorandum surprises.
me: he
states he communicated to Colonel
Tony Yuck the receipt of a despital from the Chief Authority in Englound notifying to the Colonial Government
that there
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objection to a
direct communication between Kowloong and Hong Kong should the necessities of the ease require it. Peng Yuk _expressed his pleasure at this, and requested a translation of the Despatch for this protection:-
rors
Jam not aware whether this
done, but in all probability it
given him:
Now it appears to me,
that
>
se praewding of this nature is highly objectionable and certainly goes beyond the interchange of friendly
which the Governor
relations
sow
lays such stress. It is opening up
field for negotiations in matters of public polity which might lead