Berial
No.
From or to whom.
Despatch
Date.
No., &c.
13 To War Office
1900.
February 7
Bubject.
Page.
Serial
No.
Despatch
From or to whom.
Data
Subject.
Page.
No, ko.
States that it has been decided that the civil administration shall be taken over by the Colonial Office, and muggusta that War Office should instruct some one who is well acquainted with the circumstances and local conditions to discuss details with Mr. Lucas.
11
24
To Treasury
1900.
March 19
States the circumstances under which Bir F. Swettenham will visit Wei hai Wel and asks that his expenses may be paid from Imperial funda
24
25
Admiralty to Com-
mander-in-Chief.
Tele- gram.
45
March 21
Informs him of the intended visit of
Bir F. Swettenham,
25
14
To Foreign Office
February 7
and Admiralty.
States that the civil administration will be taken over by the Colonial Office.
12
26
War Office ...
March 21
15
Admiralty
...
February 26
Encloses copies of letters from the Com- mander-in-Chief relative to a proposal that Commander Gaunt, R.N., should undertake the duties of cantonment magistrate on the island of Liu-Kung- tau, and asks whether Mr. Chamber- lain concurs.
12
27
Treasury
A
March 26
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Encloses copy of correspondence with the Commissioner relative to the War Office buildings on Liu-Kung.
Sanctions the payment of Sir F. Swettenham's expenses from Imperial funds.
25
26
28
Foreign Office
Confi- dential.
March 26
March 28
February 11 (Reo.in Foreign `Office, April 3).|
April 25
Encloses copy of a telegram to Her Majesty's Minister at Peking request- ing him to instruct the British Consul at Chofu to assist Sir F, Swettenham ; encloses copies of correspundenos and minutes relative to the Draft Order in Council.
Replies on the points raised in Nos. 20
and 26.
Transmite translation of a note from the Tsung-li Yamên intimating that three Commissioners have been appointed to delimit the boundary,
Presumes, with reference to the pro- posed appointment of Commander Gaunt a cantonment magistrate on Lin-Kung, that the Colonial Office will provide the emolumenta and issue instructions.
States that Colonel Dorward has been Instructed to discuss his propomis for the civil administration with Sir F. Swettenham.
27
235
35
36
37
16
War Office ...
March 2
States that Colonel Lewis is on his way home from Gibraltar for the purpose of conferring with the Colonial Office to the establishment of a civil administration.
13
29
To War Offoe
17
To Acting Governor
Telo.
March 14
Sir J. A. Swetten-
gram.
ham (Straits).
Enquires whether Sir F. Swettenham would be willing to visit Wei hai Wei for the purpose of reporting to Her Majesty's Government.
14
30
Bir C. MacDonald
31
to the Marquess of Salisbury.
18
Ditto
Confi. dential,
March 16
Indicates the points as to which Sir F. Swettenham is desired to report; encloses memorandum by Colonel Lewis
14
31
War Office ...
19
Foreign Office
March 17
Encloses copy of despatch from Bir 0. MacDonald reporting that the Chinese Government has agreed that the ad- ministrator of Wai hai Wei should communicate direct with the Gover- nor of Shantung.
18
32
Ditto
April 26
20
War Office...
March 17
Encloses copy of letter from the Com- missioner submitting proposals for the civil administration of the territory.
19
33
Admiralty
21
To Admiralty
Confi- dential.
March 19
Observes, in reply to No 15, that it may 22
be necessary to constitute Lin-Kung
34
To War Office
May 2
into a separate municipality, but that Mr. Chamberlain will not take any final steps until Sir F. Swetten hami, who is visiting Wei hai Wei, has reported.
22
To War Office
Confi- dential.
March 19
35
To Admiralty
May 3
22
23
To Foreign Office...
Confi- dential.
March 19
Requests that Mr. Chamberlain's cordial thanks may be conveyed to Colonel Lewis; states that before taking any steps for the formal assumption of administration the report of Sir F. Swettenham, who is proceeding to Woi hai Wei for the purpose, will be awaited.
States that Sir F. Swettenham will visit Wei hai Wel on his way home on leave, and that pending the receipt of his report Mr. Chamberlain will not take any formal steps for the sssump- tion of administration.
April 27
Transmits correspondence relative to the maintenance of lights at the entrance to the harbour.
37
42
36
Bir C. MacDonald (Peking) to Mar- queen of Salisbury.
Tele- STAM. 54
May 9 (Roo. May 9.)
37
Ditto
...
Telo- gram. 55.
May 9 (Reo. May 9.)
Points out, in reply to No. 81, that the administration of the territory has not yet been assumed by the Colonial Office.
States that the question of the incidence of the cost of maintaining the harbour lights of Wei hai Wei must be post- poned until the question of the assumption of the administration of Wel hai wei has been settled.
Reports attack on the British Boundary Commission and refuial of the Chinese Commissioners to continue the work of delimitation.
Gives purport of telegram from the Commissioner, Wei hai Wel, reporting that he has sent a foros to try to relieve the Chinese Commissioners.
43
43
44
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