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in principle the transfer of the areas in
question (which do not include the areas
hatched red in the enclosed plan) on the
terms set out in Sir Thomas Southorn's
despatch.
It is observed that these terms-
de not appear
conflict with those
mentioned in your letter under reference.
4.
As regards the point raised in
the
the final paragraph of your letter under uply
rearks that he is unable to
agru Mr. MacDonald te-not prepared to anticipate
in this case the decision on the general
hz and/ca
question and cannot invite the Hong Kong
Government to agree to any other basis
of negotiation than that that decision,
matter of the when reached, should govern the terms-on
the
now in question)
which buildings on eveh lands would be
taken over by the H.K...........Government if, and
when, the land is vacated by the military
authorities.
5. I am further to invite especial
reference to Sir William Peel's despatch
No: