Confidential.
FO
Hong Kong
332
3202
The Sec: to the Admiralty
Mr.
Mr. Meade.
MINUTE. 28
Mr. Holland.
Mr. Herbert.
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Mr. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley.
Draft to F. O
3202. 23 March.
Indexed
To
30 March I
has caused a despatch to be informed that are.
A
3 April 1872
and directed by the Earl of Kimberley to transmit to you for the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty a copy of a confidential despatch received at the Foreign Office from H. M's. Minister at Peking representing the injury that might be inflicted on the Colony of Hongkong in the event of war between Russia and this country. Lord Kimberley entirely dissents from Mr. Wade's opinion that it would be advisable to give up Hongkong to China, but he wishes to call their
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dangue which might arise
to the Colony or cause of
importance of bringing work
a native flower if there
were between them
some naval
means of repelling the attack
of
a French or Russian vessel in
the China Seas.
...
twenty and
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attention to the
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dangue which might arin
to the colony or cane of
inportance of brosing work
a mantive flower if there
witte bet wren thes
sure no paval
means of refellinng the attack
of
an Fronclad vessel in
the Chria Seas.
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aventry and
Confidential.
FO
Hong Kory
332
3202
The Sec: to the Admiralty
Mr.
Mr. Meade.
MINUTE. 28
Mor. Holland.
Mor. Herbert.
1/4
Mor. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley.
Draft to F. O
3202.23 march.
Indeyed
Sor
30 halten I
has caused and granelle o be informed that are.
A
3 Apri 11872
and forected by the Earl of trimberley to transmit t you for the consideration of the Lords Comund? " of the Admiralty
copy of a confidential lestatit
bey reived at which he and out the
be
Foreign Office from H. I's. minister at Pekering representing the mijway inflicted
injury that might be
on the Colony of
Hongkong in the event of woor betroun Russin and this country Lord Kimberly entirely dissento from for Wade's Finion
that it would be advisable to
give up Hongkong to China,
but he wishes to call their
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