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troops arriving in China, for whom there is no convenient place at Hong Kong.

4. He also informed me that he thought it possible for Her Majesty's Government to obtain a lease of land from Canton; and he authorized me to direct Mr. Parkes to take the matter in hand, if I thought it desirable to acquire the site in this imperfect shape until circumstances should allow of the proposition for its permanent acquisition being brought forward.

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5. Concurring fully with Lord Bruce in the advantages of such a temporary arrangement, I gave the necessary instructions to Mr. Parkes, who conducted the negotiation with his usual skill and judgment. We are now, therefore, I think, in as good a position as it is possible to be, short of a formal cession, which alone would enable the Colonial Government to exercise jurisdiction over the place.

6. I enclose for Your Lordship's information copies of correspondence which I have had on the subject of the military occupation at...

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219 troops arriving in China, for whom there is no convenient place at Hong Kong. 4. He also informed me that he thought it possible for Her Majesty's Government to obtain a lease of land from Canton; and he authorized me to direct Mr. Parkes to take the matter in hand, if I thought it desirable to acquire the site in this imperfect shape until circumstances should allow of the proposition for its permanent acquisition being brought forward. 1. 5. Concurring fully with Lord Bruce in the advantages of such a temporary arrangement, I gave the necessary instructions to Mr. Parkes, who conducted the negotiation with his usual skill and judgment. We are now, therefore, I think, in as good a position as it is possible to be, short of a formal cession, which alone would enable the Colonial Government to exercise jurisdiction over the place. 6. I enclose for Your Lordship's information copies of correspondence which I have had on the subject of the military occupation at...
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219

troops arriving in China, for whom

there is no convenient clace at

Yong Kong.

4. He ales informe (

me

time he

Hought it possible for Her Majesty's booommmment to obtain a lease of the the Governor several of

land

from Canton; and he authorized

лис

to

direct Mr. Parkes to take the matter in hand, if I thought it desirable

to acquire the site in this imperfect shape until circumstances should

allow of the

the procorition

for

it

permanent acquisition being brought forward.

}

N° 1.

5.

Concurring fully with 10 Ince

Bruce

in the advantages of such a temporary arrangement, I gave the

resssary in who conducted the negotiation

instructions to lr Parkes

to

enceessful issue with his usual skill and judgment - We are now, therefore, I think, in as good a position as it is possible to be, short of a formal cession, which alone would enable the Colonial Government to exercise jurisdiction

the place.

6.

over

I enclose for Your Braces

information copies of correspondence which I have had

on the subjects

of the military recupation au

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