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REFERENCE XCR(85)72
Enclosure in letter from Commander in Chief, China.
SUBPROT C0724
DATE: 5th June 1898, 1542
Hong Kong, New Territory.
The Secretary, Admiralty
FORMER
Landing of a Naval Force to co-operate with the Military at the taking over of Sham-Chun (Chini Chun).
MEMORANDA AND MINUTE.
1 Enclosure
3 Sub-Enclosures.
Submitted for information, with reference to China letter No.398 of 26th May 1898.
2. Sham Chun (or Chini Chin) is outside the Territory originally leased, but appears to have been seized in consequence of the resistance of the Chinese to our occupation of the new Territory. It is the largest town in the vicinity of the border, and might have given trouble if left in the hands of the Chinese. It is not included in the Admiralty Charts, but is situated about 6 miles West by North from the top of Starling Inlet, in Lat: 22.32 N. Long: 114° 6.E.
E.H.SEYMOUR,
Vice-Admiral.