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Berial
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From or to whom.
Despatch
Dute.
No., 20.
Subject.
130
To Foreign Office...
Secret
1899.
April 27
Berial
Page.
No.
From or to whom.
Despatch
No, &c.
Date.
1809.
Transmits copy of No. 127 and draft reply, and requests that instructions may be sent to Her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Pekin to bring pressure to bear on the Yamên to order the immediate withdrawal of the Chinese troops.
136
141
Governor Sir H. A.
Blake.
88
131
Foreign Office
Secret
April 27
132
To
Governor Bir H. A. Blake.
Confi- dential.
April 28
133
Foreign Office
Secret
April 28
Transmite copy of telegram to Her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Peking instructing him to protest to the Chinese Government against the recent occurrences in Kowloon, and to intimate that Her Majesty's Government will be compelled to ask for satisfaction.
142
Foreign Office
136
Confi- dential.
May 9
Subject.
Paro,
April 7 (Roo. May 8.)
States the action taken by him in con- nection with the attack upon the matahed at Tai-po-hui, and forwards reports by the Colonial Secretary, the General Officer Commanding, and the Captain Superintendent of Police. Transmita copy of a telegram from Mr. Bax-Ironside, stating that he had received no reply to the note which he addressed to the Yamen in accord. ands with instructions (enclosed in No. 136). Suggests that the Governor should be instructed by telegraph to secure the execution of the Convention and to occupy Kowloon City.
142
148
Transmits telegram from Mr. Bax-Iron- 149
side stating that the Yamên had. informed him that they had tele- graphed to the Viceroy to arrange all matters with Sir Henry Blake in a friendly spirit, and also to the Chinese Minister in London to represent matters to the Foreign Office.
Acknowledges No. 125, and requests him to convay to Mr. Stewart Lock- hart Mr. Chamberlain's appreciation of the able manner in which he has conducted the negotiations.
Instructs him to report whether he has sufficient force to secure immediate evacuation of Kowloon, and for occupying Sham Chun; and if so, how he would proceed to secure those objects.
149
149
Acknowledges No. 93; presumes that 137
Governor has satisfied himself that an immediate survey is absolutely in- dispensable, and enjoins the strictest economy.
143
Ditto
Confi- dential.
May 9
Suggests that the communication to the Chinese Government proposed in No. 130 should be deferred pending the reply to the representations referred to in No. 131, and that the draft telegram to the Governor should also be deferred.
137
144
To Governor Sir H.
A. Blake.
81
May 9
134
To Governor Sir H. Telegram
A. Blake.
April 29
States, in reply to No. 127, that strong representations are being made to the Chinese Government.
138
145
Ditto
Telegram
May 9
135
Governor Bir H. A.
Blake.
82
April 1 (Rec. May 1.)
Reports opposition to the party sent to erect boundary posts; and encloses copy of a Chinese Proclamation posted in the new territory inciting opposi- tion to the British and offering gauze coats, crackers, and a straw hat as a reward for their extirpation.
138
136
Foreign Office
Conf. dential.
May 1
148
146
To Foreign Office ...
Secret
May 10
Transmits copies of Nos. 185, 138, and
139.
147
Ditto
...
Secret
May 10
Transmits copy of No. 145
150
150
3.8
150
Transmits telegram from Her Majesty's | 139
Charge d'Affaires at Pekin, reporting that the Government indignantly deny any complicity in the disturb ances, and states that he has been instructed in reply to inform the Chinese Government that unless pro- per consideration is given to his representation Her Majesty's Govern- ment will deal locally with the matters at issue without reference to the Government at Pekin.
149
Ditto
A
Governor Sir H. A. Telegram (Rec. May 10) | Reports that he has sufficient force to
Blake.
achieve the objects mentioned in No. 145 and states how he would propose to proceed in the matter.
Telegram (Rec. May 11) Modifies plan proposed in No. 148 a
regards the occupation of Sham Chun,
151
150
To Foreign Office
Bepret
May 12
Transmits copies of Nos. 148 and 149, 151
also draft of a reply.
137
To Mr. Arnold White
May 2
Expresses thanks for No. 126
(Navy League).
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140
151
To War Office
Becret
May 12
138
To Governor Sir H. Telegram
A. Blake.
May 3
Enquires whether soldiers are still in
Kowloon.
140
139
Governor Sir H. A. | Telegrami (Roo. May 4)
Blake.
Reports that there are still 200 native
soldiers in Kowloon city.
140
158
War Office...
Secret
May 12
140
Ditto
87.
April 7 (Rec. May 8.)
Gives an account of his interview with the Viceroy at Canton respecting the ine of inflammatory placards and the withdrawal of Customs stations, &c.
140
Transmite copies of Nos. 188, 189, 145, 148, and 149, and draft of a telegram to the Governor conveying the in- structions which have been decided upon by Her Majesty's Government. " Conours generally in the proposed in. structions to the Governor as-sa the occupation of Kowloon and Sham Chan, bat considers it desirable that Sham Chan should not be occupied unless the General Officer Command- ing in satisfied that he is in a position to hold the place for the present,
152
151
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