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that the fact of the island bring situate

within a line drawn from Cape to (ape in

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itself. konghong if not of stocks, conclusive of

the right of the British for! thereto of or

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strong ground for

a

of

the Preply

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such a construction

wd include the Island.

within the ceded Denitory,

the Treaty

Convention of Peace having

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or? No. 83-3 Aug/67-

7401 chong trong

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RECENT

1867

Foreign office

July 27. 1887.

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of

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now been acted on

by

both parties upon

this construction for somer years

H. V. Grot may

we

thank

properly contime to act

this construction & assume /& in case.

of reed insists that not only Aberdeen Island but all other Islands or Rocks

included within or touched by Lines drawn

from Lake to Lake in bongkong

ام

Kowloon

form parts of the (eded Territory

We have al

(s?) John Roll

John B. Karslake. Robert Phillimore

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In reply to your letter of the 25th mitant I am directed by

est that you

Lord Stanley be request that:

will inform

the Duke of Buctivisten

and Chandos that His Lordship has

informed the Netherlands Minister

of the facts respecting the Aupture

reported

of the charter of the Portland as "Under Secretary of thate

Colonial off.

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