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This map shows important variations from the provi-
sional water boundaries shown in the Convention map,
I refer to these differences later on.
5. As regards the Northern Boundar, Sir F.Lugard
points out that the frontier has been demarcated by
stones accurately following the line agreed upon by
Lockhart and Wong. All that would be necessary in this
respect is to invite the Chinese Government to verify
the demarcation and express their concurrence.
6. The same course is all that is required for
the Eastern Boundary.
7. As regards the Western Boundary, the Governor
does not appear to have been well served by his
Secretuist Itentegant. In a despatch No.75 of the 16th of March
1900, Mr Chamberlain sent out a copy of map I.D.1393
and drew attention to the fact that the meridian of
X
113° 52' E.Long. instead of making the promonitory
on the West of Deep Bay passed at some distance to the
West of the promonitory. (It would in fact meet the
mainland about the town of Shai Heung). Sir H.Blake
was accordingly asked to supply a corrected copy of the
sketch map of the land (N) Boundary showing the exact
point where the meridian cuts the land.
8. The Officer Administering the Government
(General Gascoigne) replying to that despatch said
"the meridian of 113° 52' E.Long. does in fact pass
"clear of the peninsula which forms the western shore of
"Deep Bay .... the Longitude at the western extreme of
the S.W.Point of the Peninsula is 113° 3' 29".7 E.Long"
In a subsequent despatch he sent an Admiralty
Chart, which was slightly inaccurate, but shows the
position fairly well.
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