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Chinese Government that the
Governor of Hong Kong has been
instructed to withdraw British troops from Chamchun within the boundary already delimitation; and to obtain from the Tsungli Yamen a pledge that
the inhabitants who have
shown friendliness to the British troops during the occupation will
not be molested.
a
note by
I also enclose a copy of a note which Lord Salisbury addressed
to the Chinese Minister on
October 24
October 24 stating that Her Majesty's Government could not allow the resumption by Chinese Authorities of jurisdiction in Kowloon City.
His Excellency has since informed Luo-Feng-lu verbally
that he has no
hope of
Her Majesty's Government receding
from this decision.
Your most obedient,
Servant,
Francis Bertie
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