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should proceed to the respective delimidftation which was to be settled by a special convention, but that so long as the boundaries were not fixed the status que was to be observed.
That had been done. The works ordered by the Governor of
"acho were intended to prevent the disappearance of the port of "acao, and wore effected within the limits agreed on by the local Portuguese and Chinese authorities, 1.0., the middle
parallel between the Sposiac rock and Ilha Verde as regards
the interior port, and the meridian of the Nove Islands as
regards the roadstead of Macao. To maintain the status quo in respect of the boundary lines could not mean the abandonment
He felt sure of the port of vacao and allowing it te silt up.
that the Goverment of Paking would in the and see that their
observations were unjustified and that the policy of Portugal
in regard to Yacao was one of the intimate and cordial friend-
ship with the neighbouring Republie.
He fully recognised the necessity of delimiting the
boundaries of Vacao. The Government were not neglecting the
matter which they realised had a capital interest for the
solution of the problems connected with the colony. The Go-
verment to however were not responsible for the fact that
the boundaries had not yet been delimited.
I have the honour to be with the highest respect,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant
(Signed) Lancelot D. Carnegie
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