winters its complete cession is asked for - andell,

Chamberlain does not desire to press this point further

to be

there would seem to be little use in disturbing the font arrangements at present which exist

5. I am to add that a new Order in Council will, with Lord Salisbury's concurrence, be prepared and submitted for Her Majesty's approval, amending the Order in Council of the 20th of October, 1898, and declaring Kowloon City to be in all respects and for all purposes incorporated with the rest of the leased territory.

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r. Antrobus. r. Coel r. Lucas. r. Graham. E. Wingfield. t of Selborne. fr. Chamberlain.

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6. Mr. Chamberlain notes with satisfaction that a communication will be made to the Government at Peking of the last paragraph of your letter under acknowledgement; and Laws to state that Lord Salisbury will observe that it is intended to address a similar communication to the Viceroy of Canton.

Jamel am, eb HBCR

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