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to which these Proclamations refer,

subjects of these stipulations.

So long

A0

the

Island of Hong Kong shall remain in the possession of H.M's. forces in the exercise of belligerent rights, Lord Stanley apprehends that no well-founded objection could be raised as to the title on which Lieutenant Pettinger may exercise the delegated prerogatives of the Crown. But from the moment when the Island shall become a permanent part of the British Dominions by the mutual ratification of the Treaty by the respective Sovereigns, it will, as Lord Stanley

apprehends

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apprehend be necessary

that the proclamation of the local Govt should rest on a basis of

greater solemnity than a mere dispatch,

from one of His principal Secretaries of State. It will therefore, in his opinion, be proper that

a Commission under the Great Seal for the future Govt of Hong Kong should be issued

with as little

delay

as

may

be practicable,

inasmuch as there is no sufficient

reason to doubt that

the Treaty will be ratified by the Emperor of China.

Lord Stanley observes

that

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to which these Proclamations refer, subjects of these stipulations. So long A0 the Island of Hong Kong shall remain in the possession of H.M's. forces in the exercise of belligerent rights, Lord Stanley apprehends that no well-founded objection could be raised as to the title on which Lieutenant Pettinger may exercise the delegated prerogatives of the Crown. But from the moment when the Island shall become a permanent part of the British Dominions by the mutual ratification of the Treaty by the respective Sovereigns, it will, as Lord Stanley apprehends 23 apprehend be necessary that the proclamation of the local Govt should rest on a basis of greater solemnity than a mere dispatch, from one of His principal Secretaries of State. It will therefore, in his opinion, be proper that a Commission under the Great Seal for the future Govt of Hong Kong should be issued with as little delay as may be practicable, inasmuch as there is no sufficient reason to doubt that the Treaty will be ratified by the Emperor of China. Lord Stanley observes that
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to which these Peopatitis infor sulyects of these Sexpaliter. Soling A0 the Island of Hong Kong shall remain in the Fossession of Wis. Inces in the exereuse of belligerent rights, Lad Stanley apprehens that no well founded. objection could be raised as to the title on which Lukenny Pettinger way cairuse there cho delegated prerogatives of the frown. But pan the moment when the Island shall bronne a permanent part of th Butish Dominions by the mutual ratification of the Treaty by the resputive Loverigus, it will as Lord Stanley apfachent 4.4 23 apprehends be necessary that the bristetectiont of the local Govt shouta rest on a basis of greater solemnity than a more dispatch, from one of this principal, Secretaries of State. It will therefore in his opinion be proper chac Commission under the Great Seal for the future Govt of Mong Kery should be issued a with as little de Az may -Abeing delay be prosticabile acornned that there is no eufficient Mason to doubt that the Treaty will be ratified by the Emperor of China. Lord Slantry observer that
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to which these Peopatitis infor

sulyects of these Sexpaliter.

Soling

A0

the

Island of Hong Kong shall remain in the Fossession of Wis. Inces in the exereuse of belligerent rights, Lad Stanley apprehens that no well founded. objection could be raised as to the title on which Lukenny Pettinger way cairuse there cho delegated prerogatives of the frown. But pan the moment when the Island shall bronne a permanent part of th Butish Dominions by the mutual ratification of the Treaty by the resputive Loverigus, it will as Lord Stanley

apfachent

4.4

23

apprehends be necessary

that the bristetectiont of the local Govt shouta rest on a basis of

greater solemnity than a more dispatch,

from one of this principal, Secretaries of State. It will therefore in his opinion be proper chac

Commission under the Great Seal for the future Govt of Mong Kery should be issued

a

with as little de

Az

may

-Abeing

delay

be prosticabile

acornned

that there is no eufficient

Mason to doubt that

the Treaty will be ratified by the Emperor of China.

Lord Slantry observer

that

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