Chief decided to send telegram to another office until it is more clearly known what permanent arrangement will be made.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COLONIES DESPATCH.
The Telegram 1899 Hong Kong No 12913 M Boundaries (Subject.) RECEIVED 21 MAY 99
3 Red 22 MAY 99
It will be necessary to refer to previous Paper. 12512 Further correspondence.
163 Copy corr. (filed :) 1.0. mf. Driy 1179-1983-1500-12.05
Mr. Lucas (Minutes.) See also 1296c
This has been paraphrased & copied 5. W. J. (AF) 23/5
I take it from this that we shall have a full despatch by post. I do not think therefore that we need answer at present but send a copy to the Foreign Office in answering 12964+. C.P.L. 23. May
I suppose I must he expects construction that the question of finding the Crown's Stations which proposes depends on the decision as to the boundary can be hardly made within fuller information than given – the former condition inclines the telegram giving subsequent Paper. now 2964.
And the Railway Boundary Ew 25 in occupying Shom Chun for at decision.
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