Put in that form, it is not a matter with

which I can deal. There may, of course, be good

reasons for the non-observance of a Convention and

it may be that having regard to all the circumstances

no regard should be paid to protests in the matter,

but that is a question of policy. I have only had

regard to what I think is the correct interpretation

of the Convention and given to words and expressions

used in it their ordinary meaning. From that point

of view I do not think I have got anything to with-

draw from what I said on 40753/25.

In view of

Cantonese

reasons why

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relations with the

ourselves to the accusation

the terms of the Convention

which we hold the haw Territorio.

If it be shown that Honglong has

unwittingly ignored the convention in

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laws is

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be

bad

ought like allied.

very unfortunate for the

but it is

development

V

Kowloon

important to keep our

world.

En hi Bershe's view a fair price

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th

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and

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compensation

whe

would fetch in open market

wunder the Orda in not

fair price. Of that view is upheld,

we

CAL

very

there

art

particularly good

phould not exfore

and

of violating

Jagree

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claim that the compensation in

to the petitioners

sccndance

with the law

do.

the

Colony.

s

only till the foremor that

but

ha

Eve

are

fully realise how unfortunatio

revise his

must abide by the Convention

law accordingly.

i

may perhap I think the governon in

As against be Bushe's view be argued

as

it

bying & do, that the Convention is not

to be considered, as

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in facus

it was

apreement with China, and

that

This particular clausn for representi

consideration given to Chinese, it is not

fain to regard

involving

it as

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