297
DOMESTIC.
C.O.
her or Individual.
var
1904
23 Febr
LONG KONG
No 6402
(Subject.)
Prop
0402
Red 23 FEB 04/
Adm. of Govt in absence of Gov.
st previous Paper.
For
given dexeres reversion to
reasons given
original arrangement by which Gov.b. held dormant commn
Merch
I
subsequent Paper.
(Minutes.)
Mr Lucas
that.
I do not at all
agree with
the
Chief object for retaining
Value stratégique
it
state que
Naval Base
if
have
value as
all
"
importance
Qo
enormous
commercial
that
abandoning the Colony could
possibly be entertained
as well
be
for
that
argued
It might almost
the chief reason
relating retaining Hongkong importance
importance of Hongkong is.
Botanic Station
that
the commercial
so great
as to
different category
and
Bermuda
not prepared to adopt the
a
place it from Malta.
altogether in
Gibraltar
the Govt in