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River to Trade have not yet been concluded, and Lord Salisbury considers that no useful purpose would be served by raising the Hong-Kong question before the Agreement regarding Burmale
and the West River has been signed and ratified.
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Such
be prejudicial
of
State for War, and the Lords Commissioners
cers of the admiralty,
on the subject of Hongkong,
and
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say
that in
of
the Chinese
the present state
there seems to be
Government, there
little prospect of obtaining their
consent
to anything beyond
engagement
on
Ru
their part that
alienate to
any
given
his best
the representations made to luis
by Mr Secretary
Chamberlain
as
well
as
by the Secretary
of
course
would be
to British
interests as regards
they will
not
both of these negotiations.
His Lordship has, however,
territory
we
attention to
of the
other foreign
the neighbourhood
Colony of Hongkong
I am,
Sin,
most obedient, humble Servant.
Francis Dertie
Power
any
your
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PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE
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Reference :-
C.O.537
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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