CO129-003 - Foreign Office - 1843 — Page 69

preparations for creating works on

the point of land referred to which

could in

any degree affect the

decurity of the Anchorage at Hong Kong, or give them a command

the channel between the Island

of the

and the main land, it will be

right that you should point

out to them that such works

cannot be necessary for the defence of the Chinese Territory;

and that as therefore they

they can

only be raised with a view to

disturb

disturb the quiet possession of

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Hong Kong, the suspicions to which such a proceeding must give rise, will have a tendency to

interrupt the good understanding which it is as much the interest

of both countries to maintain in their relations with each

other.

(signed) Aberdeen

preparations for creating works on

the point of land referred to which

could in

any degree affect the

security of the Anchorage at Hong Kong, or give them a command

the channel between the Island

of the

and the main land, it will be

right that you should point

out to them that such works

cannot be necessary for the defence of the Chinese Territory;

and that as therefore they

can

only be raised with a view to

disturb

the quiet possession of

66

Hong Kong, the suspicions to which such a proceeding must give rise, will have a tendency to

interrupt the good understanding which it is as much the interest

of both countries to maintain in their relations with each

other.

Дашке is removed as it seems out of context and not part of the original letter,

(signed) Aberdeen