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station is along the shore of that Island,
and its possession is an absolute necessity.
I doubt of its having passed by the cession of Hongkong having historical antecedents,
and this Government has exercised direct ownership
over the soil there, making
grants of land and offering occupation licenses. As a line drawn from Cape to Cape would include part of that Island, it is probable that on that account no doubt
has
ever arisen
as to its having passed
to the British Crown, an argument which does not apply
to Green Island.
8.
In examining the enclosed Map,
You will also find that the other Islands or rather rocks included within
lines drawn from Cape to Cape of Hongkong are few and insignificant
in themselves, though it might hereafter be
important for
strategic reasons
or otherwise
to prevent their occupation by the subjects
of a foreign Power.
9.
So far, therefore, if I am not given to understand that the Law Officers of the Crown disagree, I see
no occasion for any
additional explanatory conventions, but these
remarks do not apply to the large Island of Lamma lying S.W. of Aberdeen, and
on which
a Mandarin
or Magistrate has often resided.
10.
Its vicinity to Hongkong, and its
comparative size might render it an
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station is along the shore of that Island,
and its possifsion
w an
absolute vefsity.
Me doubt of its having paped by ite cefsion of Hongthing has histute ausios,
and this Gereument has exercised direct aoneship
the soil there making
bv w
grants of land and ifering sccupation licenses. As a live drawn from Copele Capes would include part of that Island, it is probable that on strat account no doubt
has
ever arisen
arisen as to its having praped
a
reich Hongkong to the British Coun. an
however which does not apply
argument to Green Island.
8.
In
amining the enclosed Map
You Grace will also find that the other
Islands
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racher rocks induded witin
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lauched by lines drawn fran Cope to
Caps of Hongting are few and insignificant
in themselves, though it might herefter be
important for
yas AV
of Remire
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therwise
to prevent their occupation by the subjects
of a Hangu Paver,
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So for strerefore, if I air gim
hereafter to understand that the Lave
Fficus of the Cown seinacks, I
Mo
ogru
in the above
occasion for any
J
additional Arsalij conventions, but these
remarks do not apply to the large Feland of Lammo lying 2. W. of Abudur, and
on which
Mo
Mandarin
a
Magistrate has over revided.
10.
the Chrise
Its vicinity to thougtting, and its
canparative size might render it an
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