TAS
FROM
J'
1921
FOR CIRCULATION :—
Packin
Mr. Willighus.
Mr Chhing
Mr. Grindle
Sir H. Lambert
Sir I. Brad
Sir G. Fiddes
Mr. Wood
Mr. Churchill
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Ansd. 28 Lept. 192ei
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HONG KONG WEIHAIWEI
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SUBJECT
DATE
Auguse
242
40766
RE 16 UG?!
Establishment & development
& M Kong
• W0th Wee as free parts
Requests impon. re
purposes of Dangig Delegations
MINUTES
The fact that this king was to be a her Port is not specifically
states in the
Meaty of bission, Jour. 1821 or in the Comprimjung Beraty of Nankin, in Any., 18429 or in the Chartre of 1843.
Stong Kong, was declared to be a Mr. Port by Iis Mary Pottunger on 16 the 21: 42 (see or herearth) by virtue of his Commission as Chief
ruperintendent of
Irade, dated with Way, 1841. (vide voluare arrearth, f. 23). Jei thy. Pottinger's commissio as Guaruor bears date, 5th af. 1748 (@.11)
and but presumably whattoer be did in his capacity as Chief Inperintendent of Grade rrendeurs valis & did not Verquire dukequent comprimentify any rate I cannot trace to Brukequent comprmation of
at
The various treaties
"Pittingly's ongenal worldly I th
regard to the session of sungaise do not contain any reperiuce to its bras maintained as a the port. It was