CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]

Hongkong General

24 August, 1897.

Governor of Hongkong, Sir W. Robinson, to the Right Honourable Earl of Carnarvon.

E140

Requesting permission to complete the ten years' purchase of Kowloon leases.

General

17452

Grant of Land

Aberdeen

51

MINUTE.

Mr. Lucas. Mr. Oct. Bramston. Mr. Malcolm. Mr. Meade. Mr. Herbert. Mr. Lowther. Lord Carnarvon.

See for 26048.77

Diff. Hongkong to Colonial Office.

600

With reference to Mr. Treacher's despatch No. 85 of 21 Dec. 1878, relating to Quit rent for the Crown Lease of Kowloon, I have the honour to transmit for your information copies of correspondence which has passed between this office and the Governor of Hongkong on the subject.

You will observe that Mr. Hennessy...

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Hongkong General

24th August, 1897.

Governor

of Hongkong, Sir W. Robinson,

to

E140

The Right Honourable

Earl of Carnarvon.

Requesting permission to complete the ten years' purchase of Kowloon leases.

General

17452

Grant of Land

Aberdeen

51

MINUTE.

Mr. Lucas. Mr. Oct. Bramston. Mr. Malcolm. Mr. Meade. Mr. Herbert. Mr. Lowther. Lord Carnarvon.

See for 26048.77

Diff. Hongkong to Colonial Office.

600

With reference to Mr. Treacher's despatch No.85 of 21 Dec. 1878, relating to Quit rent for the Crown Lease of Kowloon, I have the honour to transmit for your information copies of correspondence which has passed between this office and the Governor of Hongkong on the subject.

You will observe that Mr. Hennessy...

Let's correct and simplify the response to directly follow the instructions and provide a more accurate and clean version:

Hongkong General

24 August, 1897.

Governor of Hongkong, Sir W. Robinson, to The Right Honourable Earl of Carnarvon.

E140

Requesting permission to complete the ten years' purchase of Kowloon leases.

General 17452

Grant of Land, Aberdeen 51

MINUTE.

Mr. Lucas. Mr. Oct. Bramston. Mr. Malcolm. Mr. Meade. Mr. Herbert. Mr. Lowther. Lord Carnarvon.

See for 26048.77

Diff. Hongkong to Colonial Office. 600

With reference to Mr. Treacher's despatch No.85 of 21 Dec. 1878, relating to Quit rent for the Crown Lease of Kowloon, I have the honour to transmit for your information copies of correspondence which has passed between this office and the Governor of Hongkong on the subject.

You will observe that Mr. Hennessy...