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explanation

of

this view,

if desired

This proposal, in

proposal, in its latest

but

it

will probably

be sufficient

form

is that the

War Department

to state

here

that

it has the support

should abandon

to

the

Colonia E

i

of the

best advice

at my command;

Government all the

lands

that

as

it

renders doubtful.

present

held by them in HongKong

the expediency of the whole undertatting,

and Kowloon,

except those occupied

I was

account

of

if

He

willing to give consideration

altogether different proposal

attaining the

to

설정

same object, which,

originally put forward by Colonel

has been adopted

Crossman R.E., has been

and improved by General Edwards Re-

now commanding

Colony.

forts

by

of

and

Forts

large

m

the immediate neighbourhood

receiving

in exchange

area

of

land on Causeway

Bay

the

slopes above.

it

together with

A

pelamation.

the

harbour extending beyond

the

recent

reclamation.

the

Bay

in

the

Troops in

the

question

to

the

break water

whic

P

forms

the present boat. refuge

S

This