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the Chinese Minister in London on the
30th of May, 1899, and to say that in
so far as the Secretary of State is aware
there has been no question since that date
from
of withdrawin the policy which was then
adopted. at the
L
of Hong-Kong
厶
bóng
It arrians from the terms of the
greply whic gave to Sir Miles Lampson, s
reported in the enclosure to Foreign Oce
letter F.5301/2392/10 of the 10th of Au ut, that the You.
of play-
at the piggest the
was based on the
Tut assumed,
anking Governmen
has made
(for Kowloon City contained,
Special
rovision in he
Hand pain. of the
Convention.
however
3. It appears to the Secretary of State
further
that the Chinese may possibly base Claim
to protest on the ground of infringement of the
understanding, contained in the sixth paragraph
of the Convention, which relates to the leased
territory in general.
however,
Since, other works
of a public character involving a disturbance of
villagers, with proper compensation, e.g.
large scheme of water conservation in the Shing
Mun Valley in the New Territories, are being and have
in