I am to request that you will inform Lord Rosebery that Lord Granville concurs in the answer which it is proposed to return to the officer administering the government of Hong Kong, and which is to the effect that Her Majesty's Government cannot adopt the suggestion.
I am, Sir,
Your most obedient
humble Servant.
DRAFT.
Confidential
MINUTE.
Mr. Jowett 12 Man Mr. De Robeck 12
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
13/9
Mr. Osborne Morgan.
Granville.
Secretary
2 Draft
Copy to
Admiralty.
15 March 1886.
No. 9487
7.0.
4242
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Js
the 15 Mar. 86
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegraphic despatch of the 15th February last suggesting that the opportunity of the Burmese Frontier Negotiations should be taken to seek from the Chinese the cession of a portion of the mainland opposite the island of Hong Kong.
The question has been
In
that
yo
W
reply
I am to request
will in
inform
that Lork Rosebery
Lord Granville.
conours in
the answer which it is proposed
to return to the officer administering the government of thongkong,
and which is to the sfject that
Her Majesty's Government can not adopt the suggestion.
I am, sir,
ur most obedient
Your
humble Servant.
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DRAFT.
oas.
Hangkung Confidential
MINUTE.
Mr. Johum 12 Man Mr. De Robeck 12
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
13/9
Ur. Osborne Morgan.
Granville.
Sect
2 Draft
Coper to
adru 7.
bo
15 March 186.
Ausd 9487
7.0.
4242
Akung
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54
Js
the 15 Mar. 86
Sir
I have the honour to
acknowledze
the
receipt of gun telegra-
phine desp" of
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the 15.9
last suggesting
that the opportunit
the Burmese Frontier
Regociations should be
Jaken to seek from the
& the cession
Cerritos
Chimiese for of a portion of
the mainland opponte
the island of 1 Kong.
The question
has been
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