PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
गय
boundaries therein by the memorandum of 19th March, 1899, give to Her Majesty's Government any foreshore rights in Mirs Bay and Deep Bay? Or
2. Were the rights of Her Majesty's Government restricted to the user of the waters of those bays up to the line of high-water mark, subject to the retention of a right of user by the Chinese Government for their vessels of war (a) when China was at peace: (b) when she was at war with a Power other than Great Britain ?
3. Generally.
We have taken the matter into our consideration, and, in obedience to your commands, have the honour to
Report--
That the Convention of 19th June, 1898, in our opinion, gives to Her Majesty the right to the whole foreshore in Mirs Bay and Deep Bay. The memorandum of 19th March, 1899, traces the northern boundary of the territory leased to Great Britain along the line of high-water mark in Mira Bay from the meridian of 114° 30′ E., and the Proclamation enclosed in the Governor's despatch of the 15th April, 1899, states that the boundary follows the high-water mark along the coast of Deep Bay to the meridian 113° 52' E. The Convention itself states that the area leased to Great Britain, as shown on the annexed map, includes the waters of Mirs Bay and Deep Bay.
It
appears to us that the term "the waters of Mirs Ray and Deep Bay" must include the ground covered by the waters of these Bays, and that no distinction can be drawn between the foreshore and the soil of the bays below low-water mark. This appears to us to follow from the fact that the boundary is traced along high-water mark. sovereignty under the lease extends to high-water mark in these bays. Of course, it is British conceivable that there may be on the foreshores in question-as on the rest of the ceded territory-rights of private property, and possibly also rights of access over the Chinese territory above high-water mark, which will require consideration before any fresh rights are granted.
The Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., &c.,
&c..
&c.
We have, &c.,
RICHARD E. WEBSTER. ROBERT B. FINLAY.
235/S.
SIR,
No. 2.
(SOUTH AFRICA.) -
к
THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL TO COLONIAL OFFICE.
31, Phillimore Gardens, W., In answer to your Despatch of this date with reference to the branch of the
January 1, 1900. National Bank of the South African Republic at Lorenzo Marques, we have to report that in our opinion such a letter may properly be sent, and we enclose a draft thereof.
ROBERT B. FINLAY.
GENTLEMEN,
We are, &c.,
Draft.
January, 1900.
I AM directed by Mr. Chamberlain to call your attention to the fact that it is most. necessary that you should take every step to prevent the possibility of the managen ent of your Branch Bank at Lorenzo Marques passing into the hands of the agents of the South African Republic now at war with this country. This is necessary both on public grounds and in the interests of the British shareholders in your Bank. You are aware of the present state of affairs at Lorenzo Marques, and I am directed to ask you at once to send out a formal appointment of Mr. Lloyd as Manager there with exclusive control of that branch.
I would also
that suggest you should at once telegraph out the fact of his appoint- ment pending the arrival of the formal instrument.
I would also point out to you that it is highly inexpedient in the present state of affairs that you should have any correspondence with Pretoria.
Your most obedient Servant,
I am, Gentlemen,
The London Committee of the National
Bank of the South African Republic.
10318-25-11,1901 W't 352 D&B 5
R. B. T.
Reference :-
C.O. 885
15 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TÒ