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operations in to request China and I am that in laying laying the same before The Duke of Newcastle, will state to his Grace you that Lord John Russell concurs with General Sir John Francis Michel Staveley (as per Straubenzee) as to the inexpediency of landing Troops on the Kowloon Peninsula as suggested by the Governor of Hong Kong.
I am Sir, your most obedient Servant, Mr. W[?]
Secret: This is marked confidential, and it is not very special. Feel the Governor of Hong Kong. As General Straubenzee should know why it advisable that the Kowloon Peninsula be occupied by us at present that if sufficient to put their despatches for future reference. Perhaps Kowloon may be ceded to us at the Peace with China whenever that takes place.
13/4.
The following is the clause which I should submit for consideration: With reference to former Correspondence with the Governor, I should inform him that the Secretary of State adheres to the opinion that the Cession of the Kowloon Peninsula is an object for, which it will be very desirable to provide in any future Treaty of peace with China.
Major General in Command of the forces having stated to the Secretary of State for War sufficient reasons why the occupation of that Peninsula at the present moment would not be deemed expedient in the opinion of this inexpediency at the present moment, but should repeat the opinion that it will be very desirable to provide for the Cession of the Kowloon Peninsula.
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operations
in
to
request
China and I am
that in laying
laying the
same before The Duke of Newcastle, will state to this Grace
you
that Lord John Rupell concurs
with
General ban traubenzee as to the incapediency of landing Troops
on the fowlson Peninsula as suggested by the lover or of Hong Kong.
am
Smost obedient
Servant,
Mr. Wist
deep: is marted confidential, and it is not very spectial. Feet the Gordono of thong
As Genual Straubomies
should Rom why it adissalle that the Koolon pecin be&cupied by
at presect
that if
sufficient
to put their
despetta
juture reference. Perhaps Rodoon may be ceded to us at the Peace with China whenever that lathes place.
13/4.
The following is the chrise which
I should submit for consideration:
Witti re
reference
to former Carreganduce
wwith the Govenor, Ishared inform him itrat the Learetary of State adheres to the opinion that the Cession of the Cowloon Peninsula is an
but thrat ttie
oljest fr, which it will be very desirable to penisen any fiture Treaty of peace with China,
Maja Geveral in Carmand of the forces havrepated to the decretary of State for War sufficient reasms why the occupation of theat Peninsula
at the present moment world not be Johmed emour in the opinion of this nicxpediency at the present moment, hat shared repeat the opinion that it will be very
desirable
expedient : _ to the Freign office
to provide for the Cession of the
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