much richer than the
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we
And
The Viceroy said that this leased land is part of China, and the southern portion, in which are
supportive of Hong Kong, is causing so much trouble.
the camp of hills were
were continuous. Shows how all the Chinese frontier towards the world
seem to weaken. The
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denver
That there will be development
until the area is ceded as
Kiutlong or Hong Kong. I state this clearly. The next question is, ought one insist upon
an Extension of
boundary
to the Range of Shan Chun.
The lease, and I am of opinion, is not a natural frontier. But, the
frontier is not continuous, and a fully extended frontier would be
desirable. There were two flat valleys
running north, and inhabited by
a numerous population in all. The Expense of protecting
a more extended frontier would be much greater than that of protecting the short river frontier. At first sight, taking possession of Sham Chun, and making this advisable, the British fear being driven north into the Valley from the river by the necessity for reprisals
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which
I have
Th
birth seen the Country, but firmly.
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