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March 1555. My Lord, Guvions to the terms Jor
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Juture Jeraty with China bring decided upon, I feel it my duty to subsuit the accompanying Pinions of several animent Officers for your Lordships consideration, refecting the advisability, necessity of the cepion of a small tract of land opponte Hong Kong, called
or almost
Kowloon Peninsula, to the British Crown.
Your Lordship having so Zeng Eain in Hong Kong Harbour, none can better from an pinion so to the advantages
as Cushing to be derived from ito.
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of any other European Tower.
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