420
DESPATCH
No.
901
Previous Paper.
2062.
Subsequent Paper.
73
HONG KONG
No. 22334.
(Subject.)
C.O
22304
Plague Patients: Removal to China.
"Ref to my tel above, deputation for Chamber of Commerce make request of a similar kind, making a point of Venice Convention not binding &c."
(Minutes.)
I shall draft for this and 22062, which will be the further reply required.
1.409/29/6
This telegram from the Governor crossed ours of yesterday's date. I think it will be wise to wait for a few days until we see Sir H. Blake's telegrams again after receipt of Mr. Chamberlain's of yesterday, and that meanwhile I hold my hand.
Low may
But when we do act we must deal with the fallacy as to the Venice Convention.
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