COLONIAL OFFICE DESPATCH HONG KONG
Rece'd 6 FEB No. 4031
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Despatch No. ... of 1899 Dec ... (previous Paper) Boft 29088 Copy 70.coms. 19. FEB Disposed of 7131 AL(78)12041–101° (45) 2091-0-9-0 (subsequent Paper) 7136 (Subject) Buildings in New Territory
(Minutes) As the claims for compensation against the Chinese are not going to be pressed, and we have also the Wei Hai Wei precedent to back us, I think it appropriate to appropriate these buildings. The value of Imperial customs will form an appreciable set off against the expenses of taking possession of the land beritay voluntarily lead due to Chunisi resistance to F.O., referring to 7936), the letter put in 7734) and Cad that Keypeyer & make on account ay refund to the Chinese Govt of the value of these buildings, warew of the fact that the Wei Hai Wei public buildings were taken over without building payment, [and also that considerable expense was incurredly to the Colony ti & of the resistances of tor Ctumise of the leased to the taking over
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