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Foreign Office.

December 9. 1895.

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Sir,

I have laid before the Marquis of Salisbury your letter

of the 27th ultimo inclosing a copy of a further communica-

-tion from the War Office relative to the proposed

extension of the Boundaries of HongKong.

In reply to the enquiry contained in the last

paragraph of your letter, I am directed by His Loraship

to state for the information of Her Majesty's Secretary

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of State for the Colonies, that, as soon as the questions

relating to the Burmah Convention are settled, a communic-

-ation will be addressed to the Chinese Government inquir-

-ing whether they will grant a perpetual lease to this

country of the territory required on payment of its value.

I am, Sir,

your most obedient,

humble Servant.

Francis Bertie

Secretary of State

Colonial Office.

PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE

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