2.
and that refusal to move was due to encouragement "by persons
behind the scenes who had other reasons for their action";
that this situation could not be allowed to continue and that
1 entirely agreed with hongkong Government that it should be
terminated without delay.
*. I have not yet received any reply. if jurisdictional
issue raised I propose to take my stand on note from Secretary
of state to Chinese Minister of May 30th, 1899. There is
however a danger that chinese may appeal to The nague court
(of which present Minister for Foreign Affairs was sombor..
? as submitting further observations in a subsequent
telegras.
Addressed to Foreign ffice No. 126; repeated to hongkong
and exing.