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give
a
notion
of
a proposal which
has I think been already brought
to the
notice
of
the Admiralty
and War Department by Sir Nowell Salmon
and General Edwards.
I have
or
G. William
Des Vœux
The Under Secretary of State
for the Colonies
DRAFT.
The Under Secretary of State
was in office
The Secretary to the Admiralty
MINUTE. Mr. Lucas
Mr.
8 May
Fairfield & many
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
Baron de Worms.
Lord Knutsford,
Aund Ramis 12924
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Cont 3/7/91
Lin 9 May, 90
With reference to the correspondence which has passed on the subject of the Extension of the Boundary of Hong Kong, I am directed by Lord Knutsford to state for the information of the Secretary Stanhope
The Lords of Admiralty have seen & W. des Vœux, who is now in England, laid before them a proposal for settling the question