CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3] — Page 124

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of 26th March 1860.

In the next paragraph it is stated that Lord Elgin placed the ground under the jurisdiction of the Colony - My previous despatches will show that we are still waiting formal document by which the cession is to be legally placed under the jurisdiction of this Government.

These two points, however, are not material, and I pass to the consideration of the more important parts of General Grant's letter.

In the first place General Grant's proposition amounts to the conversion of the newly acquired ground into a purely Military Cantonment, separate and apart from the Government of Hongkong, whereas the very article of the Peking Convention by which the cession is made declares

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of 26th March 1860. In the next paragraph it is stated that Lord Elgin placed the ground under the jurisdiction of the Colony - My previous despatches will show that we are still waiting formal document by which the cession is to be legally placed under the jurisdiction of this Government. These two points, however, are not material, and I pass to the consideration of the more important parts of General Grant's letter. In the first place General Grant's proposition amounts to the conversion of the newly acquired ground into a purely Military Cantonment, separate and apart from the Government of Hongkong, whereas the very article of the Peking Convention by which the cession is made declares

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of 26th Much 1860. In the next paragraph it is stated that Lord Elgin placed the ground under the purisdiction of the Colony - My previous despatches will show that twe the are still waiting formal document by which the cession is to be legally placed under the jurisdiction of this Government. These two points however are not material, B and I pass to the 121 Consideration of the more important parts of General Grant's litter. In the first place General Grant's proposition amounts to the convention of the newly acquired ground! into a purely Military Cantonment, separate and apart from the Govemment of toughong, whereas the very article of the Peking Convention by which the cession is made declares

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of 26th Much 1860.

In the next paragraph it is stated that Lord

Elgin placed the ground under the purisdiction of the Colony - My previous despatches will show that

twe

the

are

still waiting formal document by

which the cession is to

be legally placed under the jurisdiction of this

Government.

These two points

however

are not material,

and I pass to the

121

Consideration of the more important parts of General Grant's litter.

In the first place General Grant's proposition amounts to the convention of the newly acquired ground!

into

purely Military Cantonment, separate and apart from the Govemment of toughong, whereas the very article of the Peking Convention by which the

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