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FOREIGN OFFICE
December 10
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EASTERN
OFFIC
Sir:-
I laid before the Marquess of Salisbury your
letter of the 30th ultimo/forwarding a copy of Mr.
J.H.S. Lockhart's report of his recent visit to the
territory in the vicinity of Hongkong acquired under
the Convention with China of June 9th, 1898, and I am
to state that His Lordship entirely concurs in Mr.
Secretary Chamberlain's opinion as to the very valu-
able and interesting character of this Report, and
as to the assistance it affords in dealing with the
various questions involved.
With reference to the three points to which
Lord Salisbury's special attention is invited, I am
to state with regard to the first, namely, the juris-
diction to be exercised in Kowloon City, that His
Lordship
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
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