Withdrawal" of all Chinese authority and jurisdiction from
the
of Kowloon. This point
City of
has been insisted on
in
his letter to
Lord Salisbury's the Chinese ambassador of
Xx
the 30th ult., and therefore
it is unnecessary to make
unnecessary further reference to it.
The northern boundary should in Mr Chamberlain's opinion be the boundary which has already been delimited by Mr Lockhart acting for the Hong Kong government and the Commissioner deputed
by
the Viceroy and which is shown on the enclosed map - to be retained) In the governor's interview with the Viceroy of Canton he intimated that the boundary had been
× Enclosure in Nov 13428
the
i
Unfortunately this despatch enclosing
map
is at the printers & has not yet been
seen by
J... CPL
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thus delimited and except
for such difficulties as may
be involved in withdrawing from
withdrawing
Cancelling the occupation of
Sam Chun Mr Chamberlain
thinks it
is
This view, he gathers from Your letter of the
will probably be shared by Lord Salisbury
MINUTE.
Cox.
Lucas.
. Graham,
. Wingfield.
Earl of Selborne.
Chamberlain,
in opinion
that it would
be better to adhere to the
line and not to press for
further extension of territory. -7 Through the failure of the
Viceroy of Canton to ensure the peaceable occupation of
territory,
the bare
considerable expense
that
has been
the Imperial
incurred either by
the colonial government
and Mr Chamberlain consider
that this expense should be made good by the Chinese authorities. The demand for moderate compensation
will also justify the presence