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Sir:
FOREIGN OFFICE,
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ner 27 CEP 33
September 26th 1898.
RINTED
FOR
EASTERN
No.
66
COLONIAL
USE
I am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th
ultimo, (No.18928/983), transmitting a copy of certain
Regulations drawn up by the Viceroy of Canton, and sub
mitted by him to the Acting Governor of Hongkong in
connection with the Administration of the territory
newly leased from China.
Lord Salisbury agrees with Mr. Chamberlain that
it would be well to wait and ascertain the views of
Mr. Lockhart on the subject before coming to any de-
cision in the matter.
In the meantime, and pending the arrival of Mr.`
Lockhart, His Lordship desires to offer the following
observations for Mr. Chamberlain's consideration.
The Regulations in question are in great part a
recapitulation
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
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