The disadvantages of having their would be considerable.
There will probably be objections on the part of the F.O.
Squeezing the Cheung Chau of further in the water the boundary;
Our thrust may I me considerable force in Lockhart's remarks,
and I think it would be worth while to try.
I do not altogether follow him in changing the water boundaries;
but the C.D.C. (who I think concurred in his report) may possibly consider his arguments worthy of attention.
It seems that when we have finally received CPL56 we shall first of all have to consider whether we shall adopt in regard to Pil Smith's proposal the principle of the Cheung Chau Customs, and if so whether we shall make that a pretext for demanding a rectification of the boundary, and the inclusion of Sham Chew.
I think we ought soon to agree on a draft to write a letter to the F.O. formulating our ideas on the subject.
The O. in C. will probably be published in a few days.
the disadvantages of woh having
Their would be og
considerable.
There will probally bedjections
on the part of the 7.0.
Squeezing
t
the Chevere of further
in the watter gthe boundary;
Our Inush toy
Ime comderable
force in heJockharts ayemarks,
and I think in would be
worth while to try. I do wh altogether follow him in chan
he
go
abown the wathe Coundaries;
but
the CDC. (Who?
think conglah free his report may possibly consider his arguments
Jercury of attention.
y seems
five Though
that when we
have fol
Now received
CPL
to
consider fort of all i
56
Whether
Lame
shall adopt
in – a regado
Pil Smith's peroral
the municiple of
the Cheese Customs, and
if to chatter we shall wake that a pretest for demanding
a
rectification of the boundary,
and the unclusion at
Sham Chew.
think we ought soon
argrate
off to
to crite
a letter & the 7.0. fomulating
our ideas on the ruljein.
The O. in C. wie drappore be published in a few days,
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