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and
were in
other prower if the light any other hands than ours for they might and certainly would in the first case be ecting wished & probably deshoyed, and in the second their character might
mischievously at any
changedy to our great detriment I beg to submit for
be
consideration that
time
A. First order lights bea exhibited on the Waglan and the Gap for theef Teland ) as soon
owke
as possible and that one be - ixed & the other Revolving ) B. That these Sign-
Lighthouses should as a matter of recessity be under.
British Control...
C . That the Islands if not "ceded " should be held on leases in perpohingy
and that as in this case the
territorial difficulty ( see 11. b) would be got rid of, diplomate pressure should at once be brought to bear on the Chinese Government which would probably succeed. D. That if neither the "Cession "not the "base" can be arranged promptly, then that as a temporary arrangeuns
At.
loan (preferably) but if not a loan, then a gift of the sume necessary to erect the two Lighthouses be made
to the Chinese Government as
suggested by Mr Hart and Sight