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system in the so-called "Kowloom" District is absolutely
essential,
And if we study the British Government's
aštitude in the past, it is slear, I believe, that there
has always been a disposition on their side to karist China
to protect that part of her Revenue which the axistence of
a British free-port (lienglong) at her front-dor (Canton)
seriously jeppardises.
I ought to add that I am soquainting #. Osborne,
the "Kowloon" Comadasioner, with the sense of this letter.
Delieve me,
Yours sincerely,
(3.) 7.1. WALA.
I enclose, for your Hivata perusal, a
translation of a Memorandum which I arazitted to the
Government on my return from Hongkong early last month,
and you will realise that I have exercised every endeavɛUE
to inûnge the Authorities ocnaerned to accept the Agreement
in its entirety.
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