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(Chimae) Government has not stationed officials tere.
at the withdrawal of the Manchu officials and the fact
that no officiala have been stationed there since the Re-
public cannot alter the meaning of the Cow enti on at the
time it was coupluded; still less can rights reserved by the
Convention be cancelled. Singe in meecardance with the Con-
venti on the city of Fowloon remains under the jurisuiction
of Chinese officials, then Chinese persons living within
the City naturally have the right to reside freely there.
The present order of the Longkong Gov erant constraining
residents within the city to rasove in a baly conflicts both
with the explicit text of the Cawention and the original
intention at the time of its conclusion.
arouver, the re-
lations between Cidne ad Great Britain having always been
so friemily, it would scarcely a peur expedient to stir up
a treaty dispute-in addition to causing suffering to many
citizens simply for the sake of constructing a public
park.
in calling Your Lacelle.qay'a attention to the above,
I trust that Your cal lainy will as soon as possible request
the li cagkong "overnwelt to cmicel their determinatim to
order persona residing with in the city of howloon to remove
the favour of a reply is reg stod. à avail myself
of this opportunity of renewing to your
935'7 4:06 of my highest consideration.
xoal le noy the
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