over the waters
within the three
mile limit of these
islands.
It is a question of especial importance
in regard to the waters west of the island of Lantau which
it is necessary to police
so as to prevent piracy.
I am to reward Sandante
Lord Lansdowne
will remember that
according to the
[p. 132 of Easton 19th
of the
memorandum
14th March 1889
regarding the boundaries of the
new territory (a copy
of which
was enclosed
in the letter from
this dept of the 26th
April 1899), the whole of the island of Mirs Bay
is within British
territory, and further
in that the 2nd report
[A. 207 Earl of Ranfurly dated July 17th 1899, (copy
[h.307.
Forward
secretary is herewith
enclosed to the letter
from the dept of
these