CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 63

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I brought to his notice the relations the Colonial Authorities with the Chinese Officials at Kowloon.

I more especially invited His Excellency's attention to the fact that, although I had been apprized by Your Lordship in your communication of the 14th October last that W. Consul Robertson had, previous to that date, been instructed to give effect to the views of Her Majesty's Government for free and neighbourly intercommunication between the officers of each Government along the common boundary of British and Chinese territory, no steps appeared to have been taken in accordance with those instructions to carry out the wish of Your Lordship and the Queen's Government.

I therefore requested His Excellency to bring the matter before the Vice Roy - because I was anxious that the re-establishment of the old familiar relations with our neighbours for Police purposes should be publicly recognised, as it appeared to me that the Kowloon Authorities were swayed by some influence exerted at Canton.

On receipt last month of Your Lordship's dispatch of the 14th October I also informed Mr. Smith, who, as Registrar General, is the officer

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I brought to his notice the relations the Colonial Authorities with the Chinese Officials at Kowloon. I more especially invited His Excellency's attention to the fact that, although I had been apprized by Your Lordship in your communication of the 14th October last that W. Consul Robertson had, previous to that date, been instructed to give effect to the views of Her Majesty's Government for free and neighbourly intercommunication between the officers of each Government along the common boundary of British and Chinese territory, no steps appeared to have been taken in accordance with those instructions to carry out the wish of Your Lordship and the Queen's Government. I therefore requested His Excellency to bring the matter before the Vice Roy - because I was anxious that the re-establishment of the old familiar relations with our neighbours for Police purposes should be publicly recognised, as it appeared to me that the Kowloon Authorities were swayed by some influence exerted at Canton. On receipt last month of Your Lordship's dispatch of the 14th October I also informed Mr. Smith, who, as Registrar General, is the officer
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2. I brought to his notice the relations the Colonial Authorities with the Chinese Officials at Kowloon._ 7.0. ? I more especially invited His Excellency's attention to the fact that, although I had been apprized by Your Loddrich in your communiecki of the 14th October Cast that W. Consul Robertion had, previous to 11037-69. that date, been instructed to give effect to the views of her Majestyp Government for free and neighborly 1154969. intercommumeation between the officers of each Government along the boundary of Briticl Common boundary and Chiness territory no steps appeared to have been taken in Eu alro 2.Co. 11856-69 7.6. 7.0. مجھے 62 accordance with those instinctions to carry out the with of Your Lordship and the Queen's boremment. 3. I therefore requented bris Excelleney, to bing the matter before the Vice Roy - because I was auxious that the re-establishment of the old familiar relations with for Police purposes should be publich our neighbors recognized, as it appeared to me that the Kowloon Authorities were Cowes by some influence vertil at Canton.. + On receipt exerted last month, of Your Lordship's dispatch of the in th October I also informed. Mr. Smith_ Hosy-68 who, as Registrar General, is the officer 11037-
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I brought to his notice the relations the Colonial Authorities with the Chinese Officials at Kowloon._

7.0.

?

I more especially invited His Excellency's attention to the fact that, although I had been

apprized by Your Loddrich in your communiecki of the 14th October Cast that W. Consul Robertion had, previous to 11037-69. that date, been instructed to give effect to the views of her Majestyp Government for free and neighborly 1154969. intercommumeation between the officers of each Government along

the

boundary of Briticl

Common boundary

and Chiness territory

no steps

appeared to have been taken in

Eu alro 2.Co. 11856-69

7.6.

7.0.

مجھے

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accordance with those instinctions to

carry out the with of Your Lordship and the Queen's boremment.

3. I therefore requented bris Excelleney, to bing the matter before the Vice Roy - because I was auxious

that the re-establishment of the old familiar relations with for Police purposes should be publich

our neighbors

recognized, as it appeared to me that the Kowloon Authorities were

Cowes by

some influence vertil

at Canton..

+ On

receipt

exerted

last month, of

Your Lordship's dispatch of the in th

October I also informed. Mr. Smith_ Hosy-68 who, as Registrar General, is the officer

11037-

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