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to Mr. Smith's having informed Pang York that Her Majesty's Government approved direct Communication (when necessary) between the Kowloon and Hong Kong Authorities. Consul Robertson, was well aware that the good old relations between the two places—by which I do not mean such as he points to in some Newspaper Extracts, but the old neighbourly interchange of good offices—no longer subsisted. He had himself been instructed, to revive them, and Her Majesty's Minister was about to visit Canton, where it was intended that he should in the most public way make the same announcement.

Therefore in stating the wish of Her Majesty's Government to Pang York, who had apparently been left in ignorance of it, Mr. Smith was only disclosing what it was the intention of Government to make generally known and what might, without impropriety, have been published. However confidential may have been the Correspondence which led to such result.

Your Lordship will however observe, that Mr. Robertson gratuitously adds "in all probability," it (i.e., a copy of that correspondence)...

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to Mr. Smith's having informed Pang York that Her Majesty's Government approved direct Communication (when necessary) between the Kowloon and Hong Kong Authorities. Consul Robertson, was well aware that the good old relations between the two places—by which I do not mean such as he points to in some Newspaper Extracts, but the old neighbourly interchange of good offices—no longer subsisted. He had himself been instructed, to revive them, and Her Majesty's Minister was about to visit Canton, where it was intended that he should in the most public way make the same announcement. Therefore in stating the wish of Her Majesty's Government to Pang York, who had apparently been left in ignorance of it, Mr. Smith was only disclosing what it was the intention of Government to make generally known and what might, without impropriety, have been published. However confidential may have been the Correspondence which led to such result. Your Lordship will however observe, that Mr. Robertson gratuitously adds "in all probability," it (i.e., a copy of that correspondence)...
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to Mr. Smith's having informed Pang York that her Majerly; Government approved direct Communication (when necessary) between the Kowloon and Hong Kong Authorities. Coneul Robertson, was well aware think the

good old

relations between the time places-

by which I do not mean such as he points to in some

Newspaper

Rytracts_ but the old neighborly

interchange of good Pffices

7220

longer

subsisted. He had himself bein

nistîncred, to revive them, and Ster Majesty Minister

was about to visit

Canton, where it was intended that

be should in the most hublic way

make the same announcement.

72

Therefore in stating the wish of Her Majesty's Government to Pany tuk, who had apparently been left in ignorance of it. Mr. Smith was

Ro has only discizing what it was the in bil express Best of Govenment & ma

object & I generally known and what might,

without impropriety, have been

071

every

wall however

flacarded Confidential may

have been the

Correspondence which led to suon result. –

A

92. Your Lordship however wih brerve, that Mt Stobection gratintani adds "in all probability," it (6.4.

copy of that correspondena,

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