DESPATCH
From: Governor, Hong Kong To: Colonial Office, London
No. 109 1901 Oct No. 40964
(Subject.)
CL NOV OF 150
Hr: Book Office, Shanghai
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7-818-8000-7-1809 21--3000-21-7100
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Comes as to: requests a representation be made to Imperial Govt to retain site for H.M.'s Consulate.
(Minutes.)
See also 60973.
I think we should send a despatch (draft attached) to H.M.'s Minister in Peking and ask them to give instructions that the land be not disposed of until there has been time to consider these proposals.
We should also send a copy of the despatch to H.M.'s Minister in Peking and add that the Lord Lansdowne will probably observe that it is of great importance that the British Consulate at Shanghai should at some future date be provided with a suitable site.
The Consul has recently submitted proposals...