with difficulty raised on the part of
H.E. the Governor.
General of
the Province -
I have
seen C. I. van Straubenzee
legur!
Confidential
To
His Excellency.
Page 373
Shanghae 17th February 1860.
Her Majesty's Government has expressed itself decided on obtaining
A cession of that part of the Kow-loon Peninsula, to
which is necessary
to the
security of the harbour, and to the
maintenance of order among the population which is gathering on the mainland along the shore.
I can offer no opinion on the probability of the Chinese agreeing
to cede it though, but it would be a step gained were it to be occupied,
and the necessity enforced by the Chinese Government of bringing
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etc.
to difficulty raised on the pack of
H.E. Laon the Governor.
General of
the Promnie -
I have
Spine C. I. van Strautingu
legur!
nfidential
Lu
His Excellency.
Cafe.
373
Shanghae 197th 2008 1860.
Her Majesty's Goremment has Expressed itself decisions of obtaining
A Cession of that part of the low-loon Semmisula, to
hich is necessary.
to the
security of the harbons, and tithe
than
Maintenance of order among population which is pathening on the main land along the shore.
I can offer no opinion pusbability of the Chinese agreeing
a
to the
to cede it tho, but it would be a step gained were it the occupied,
oh h
and the recessity unforced. by the Chimers Government of bringing
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