Cart it
Customs, in case
should be decided
that their value may be set off
against the compensation
which it is foretold to demand from the Chinese Government for the expenses
incurred in connection
with the military
operations
in the
territory.
I
Joseph Chamberlain
DRAFT.
Both Hong Kong
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Sir W. Hamilton
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F. Cox,
Lucas.
Graham.
E. Wingfield.
Lord Selborne.
Mr. Chamberlain,
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Sir,
I have the honour
to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 165 of the 16th June last,
enquiring whether payment should be made for
the public buildings
in the new territory
evacuated by the Chinese Customs
authorities, and what steps should be taken
in regard to the