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

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