Adm
footing
in'
at Pekin he should have been able to have ceded the territory in question to the British. I feel that in its present state it was a nuisance alike to both
You will by next mail send to that effect.
Good Friday 49
By the
F.O 2902
Sir,
their Lordships a plan of the Peninsula. I trust viewing the serious inconvenience sustained by the naval & other Public establishments at Kowloon.
RECEIVED 1860.
124 Foreign Office
Jan 25. 1860
with reference to Mr. Hammond's Miscellaneous Offices Letter of the 14th of March last
regarding Hongkong by want of proper foresight in securing for them the most fitting sites & sufficient space when the Island was first occupied, that H.M's Govt will not grant any portion of the Peninsula either for Colonial or other purposes, until the wants of the Imperial Govt have been carefully considered.
Shows etc (be) Hope, Vice Admiral & Commander in chief stating that it was not intended to publish for the present the Convention between Her Majesty and The Emperor of the French relative to Joint captures in China, I am directed by Lord John Russell to state to you, for the information of Newcastle, His Grace The Duke that this convention has now been laid
Sir 7. Rogers Bart:
Adm
footing
in'
at Pekin he should have
"been able to have ceded the territory `question to the British Gount feeling that in its present state it was a
nuisance alike to both
You wo By
next mail I shall send to that
Good Jufen 49
By the
I
F.O 2902
Sir,
Lordships a plan of the Peninsula. &
trust viewing the serious inconvenience sustained by the naval & other Public
establishments at
bao dung động.
RECEIV
1860.
124
Foreign Office
Jane
25. 1860
with reference tom: Hammond's
Miscellaneous Ofiços.
Letter
of
the 14
of
March last
а
Khongkong by want of proper foresight in securing for them the most
fitting sites& sufficient space when the Island
was
• first occupied, that H. Mis you to will not grant any portion "of the Peninsula either for Colonial or other purposes, until the wants of the Imperial Gor no have been carefully considered.
Shows etc (be Whope, Vice Admiral I Commander in thief
stating that it was
not intended
to publish for the present the Convention between Her Majesty and The Emperor of the French relative to Joint captures in China, I directed by food John Russell to state to you, for the information
J
of Newcastle,
His Grace The Duke that this convention has now been. всем
Sir 7. Rogers Bart:
laid
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