6027.
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No. 71.
Ma. CHAMBERLAIN to GOVERNOR SIR H. A. BLAKE.
(Sent 6.15 p.m., March 10, 1899.) TELEGRAM.
Referring to your telegram of 9th March,* Lockhart's appointment approved.
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I suggested that they should again refer to Sir Robert Hart, and forward me a detailed reply; this they have promised to do at an early late.
The Chinese Customs stations, I informed them, must be moved beyond the territory we had leased, and we could not permit Chinese soldiers to stay in the said territory.
Referring to the boundary question, they informed me that they had received a telegram from their Viceroy informing them of the appointment of the Chinese Com- missioner; he was ready to set to work as soon as he received notice to do so from the Hong Kong Government.
Without maps, suitable surveys, and full information from Hong Kong Govern- ment, which I have not yet received, I cannot attempt to settle the boundary.
6053.
No. 72.
FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received March 11, 1899.)
.6053.
No. 73.
(Confidential.)
SIR,
[Answered by No. 74.]
Foreign Office, March 10, 1899. WITH reference to your letter of the 13th of December last, respecting the territory acquired from China under the Convention of June 9, 1898, I am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to transmit to you a copy of a telegram from Her Majesty's Minister at Peking, reporting the steps taken by him on the receipt of the instructions sent to him with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
I am to request that Mr. Chamberlain's attention may be drawn to the last paragraph of Sir Claude MacDonald's telegram, and I am to suggest that the Governor of Hong Kong should be requested to furnish Her Majesty's Minister with maps and surveys and all the information necessary to enable him to carry out the instructions sent to him with regard to the proposed modification of the Convention boundary.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN tó GOVERNOR SIR H. A. BLAKE.
(Sent 2.15 p.m., March 14, 1899.)
TELEGRAM.
FOLLOWING telegram received, from British Minister at Pekin, Foreign Office, March 7 Impossible for me to attempt to settle boundary here without proper maps and surveys, and full information from Government of Hong Kong, which at present. I have not got. Telegram ends. I have no doubt that you will supply Minister with all available information.
.6053.
(No. 57.)
Enclosure in No. 78.
I am, &c.,
FRANCIS BERTIE.
SIR C. MACDONALD to the MARQUESS OF SAI ISBURY.
(Telegraphic.) P.
(Received March 7.)
Peking, March 7, 1899. REFERRING to your Lordship's telegram No. 40, a despatch was addressed by me to the Yamen on the 15th ultimo in the terms of your Lordship's despatch No. 210 of
year.
last
The reply only reached me on the 2nd instant, as references had to be made both to the Imperial Maritime Customs and to Canton. In their reply the Yamên state they granted the lease of territory because of the friendly relations existing between Great Britain and China, in order to strengthen the Colony of Hong Kong against attack.
It was expressly understood at the time that we should aid China to protect her revenue, and we were now asking that her Customs stations, which have been established for many years, should be removed. Taking all the circumstances into consideration, this seems most inequitable. The proposala contained in my despatch the Yamên consider quite inconsistent with the understanding already mentioned, and injurious to Chinese
interests.
I pointed out to the Yamên at a meeting which I had yesterday with them that their reply did not answer the despatch I had addressed to them, as it failed to show in what manner Chinese interests were injuriously affected by the proposals of Her Majesty's Government.
To this they replied that the despatch had been written by the advice of the Inspector- General of Customs, and after consulting with him in the matter.
• No. 68.
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† No. 53.
SIR,
No. 74.
COLONIAL OFFICE to FOREIGN OFFICE.
Downing Street, March 15, 1899.
I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th inst. enclosing a, copy of a telegram from Her Majesty's Minister at Pekin, reporting the steps taken by him in connection with the territory acquired fruli China, under the Convention of 9th June last.
2. I am to request that you will inform the Marquess of Salisbury that the substance of the last paragraph of Sir C. MacDonald's telegram has been re-telegraphed to the Governor of Hong Kong, and that Mr. Chamberlain has added that he has no doubt that Sir H. Blake will supply Sir C. MacDonald with all available information.
6466.
SIB,
No. 75.
I am, &c.,
C. P. LUCAS.
FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received March 16, 1899.)
[Answered by No. 76.]
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Foreign Office, March 15, 1899.
WITH reference to my letter of the 10th instant, I am directed by the Marquees \ of Salisbury to transmit to you a copy of a telegram from the Tsungli Yamôn, communicated by the Chinese Minister on the 11th instant, relative to the proposed removal of the Chinese customs station at Kowloon.
• No. 72.
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