TO
her to Sir Clactonald, debring, 10 April
7267 22649 1898 5.45p.m.
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Your
C.
tel N° 135 ( of April 25)
& gather that Chinese foot
our
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do not object
obtaining by lease or otherwise the
of territory you
have ostred for
with the exception
of
town of
Kowloon.
But the town is
tw
however
necessary
much we limit our demands, and we
are adorsed that the territory south
live
to allins Bay,
of
from Deep Bay and including the those two Bays and adjacent
waters
of
islands is desirable for purposes of
military
It seems
pour demand
and naval defence
better. Therefores
for
whole area
to adhere to
while endeavouring
to meet Chinese views as to town of towloon,
I do not quite understand nature of their objection. To it a question of diguity or of money
lease get over it?
? Would
3 required
If money compensation is uld offer
offer reasonable terms, or
فس
ཡིནའིདོར
some
arrangement - might be made leaving unese officials in the town undisturbed. but subjecting them to
paramoul Brition
thority and placing by their side nominal
lish subordinates who would do the work,