to the band tentay at Hong Kong: but as to 2, further amendment will be required, so suice :-
(a) it has been decided that the Chinese Customs shall not be levied within the leased territory
(b) the leased territory being part of the Colony of this will be no Customs levied except possibly an fin.
It is a fact that the leased territory now part of the Colony of Hongkong, it ought now, strictly speaking, to be affected & make a declaratione as is hoped, and that in which will be practically inside the questions now raised.
I think that while therefore the answer proposed Law. Johnson will work the Hundend Juha Wa KÅ OPL bod in could be as well to add something to the above effect.
I looks alivorn an &.0. theirselves had wit the realized that the territory is now an integral part of the Colony.
The leased territory near Hongkong form an integral part of that colony. And as this is the only Giavel territory Which we hold in China - unless the English settlement at Shanghai - is based on leased ground which I do not think is the case- to leased territory all reference should be left out is on declaration. It should be explained to the U.S. that the leased territory at Hong Kong is an integral part of the colony and that as far as possible the same laws are already applicable to it as to the older part have been declared to be an