taking no further actions in this matter & do not
in apparently intend to do so.
? I would refer to 7.0 for Couron &
tay
that with
No Lord Salisbury's concurrence Mr Chamberlain proposes to cause the memorialists to be informed
that he is not aware
that Chinese, of late admitted
in recent years.
to british protection in China, have been required
6
to obey Sir Rutherford Alcock's Circular herein referred to, with
a view to obtaining british protection
on their
return to China
P.C.M.
3/10
ILucas
2
agree
with Mr Macnaghten & would ? do
fly proves hard task. Beresford has wonderfully been too easily conciliated by
been
an
in part statements
4/10.
When F... reply,
W
must tell Lord
four
amend
aws 5/10
copy of
i
No.223.
Encl: 1, in duplicate
Encl: 2 244th July, 1899.
sir,
hei
621
20027
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13 SEP
Government House,
Hong Kong,
15th August, 1899.
I have the honour to transmit for your
consideration the enclosed petition from certain Anglo-Chinese
residents in this Colony on the subject of their right to
British protection in China together with a copy of a letter
from the Consul at Canton who has kindly furnished me with
his views on the subject.
Charles Beresford the gist of our
and I think we might, send him a
"Consul
crsal Mansfield's letter for his personal information
CPG 5
The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
80.
800.
at once
8cc.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Henry Arthur Blake
GOVERNOR &C.