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8 Union Court, Old Broad Street

To The Right Honourable

E. C. December 23rd

Joseph Chamberlain

My

Secretary of State for the Colonies

Permit me most respectfully to refer you to letters addressed to Sir Robt Mead dated October 25th 1895 and a reply dated 22nd November 1895 numbered 18874/95 in reference to a Russo-Chinese treaty which I since understand was a convention by which Russia was to occupy the important port Port Arthur, although officially denied at the time, subsequent events prove such a convention had been entered into or why should a roadway be constructed through Manchuria to Port Arthur unless for a permanent occupancy by Russia.

Germany having now taken a decided step in occupying Kiao-Chau also raises important issues. Pardon me in making a suggestion to prosecuting our interests in the North Pacific. Port Hamilton should be reoccupied. It was discovered and named by Admiral Belcher in 1845. It is a spacious harbour formed by three islands of Corea of the Nan-how group 30 miles south and 45 miles N. C. of Quelpart. It was annexed by Britain in 1885, two battalions of English troops were in occupation during the Tonking rebellion, a large quantity of Army and Navy stores was landed and the port was abandoned at the request of China backed up by Russia. Conditions which may be found in 1886 upon the Foreign Office.

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2/6131 8 Union Court, Old Broad Street To The Right Honourable E. C. December 23rd Joseph Chamberlain My Secretary of State for the Colonies Permit me most respectfully to refer you to letters addressed to Sir Robt Mead dated October 25th 1895 and a reply dated 22nd November 1895 numbered 18874/95 in reference to a Russo-Chinese treaty which I since understand was a convention by which Russia was to occupy the important port Port Arthur, although officially denied at the time, subsequent events prove such a convention had been entered into or why should a roadway be constructed through Manchuria to Port Arthur unless for a permanent occupancy by Russia. Germany having now taken a decided step in occupying Kiao-Chau also raises important issues. Pardon me in making a suggestion to prosecuting our interests in the North Pacific. Port Hamilton should be reoccupied. It was discovered and named by Admiral Belcher in 1845. It is a spacious harbour formed by three islands of Corea of the Nan-how group 30 miles south and 45 miles N. C. of Quelpart. It was annexed by Britain in 1885, two battalions of English troops were in occupation during the Tonking rebellion, a large quantity of Army and Navy stores was landed and the port was abandoned at the request of China backed up by Russia. Conditions which may be found in 1886 upon the Foreign Office.
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2/6131 8 Union Court, Old Broad Sheet To The Right Honnable E. C. December 23r Joseph, Chamberlan My My Secretary of State for the Colonies Permit. 307 me most respectfully to refer you to letters addressed to Sir Robt Mead dated October 25. 1895 and a reply dated 22nd November 1895 numbered 18874/95 in reference of to a Russo-thinese treaty which I since understand was a convention by which Russia was to occupy the important port Port Arthur, although officially denied at the time, subsequent events prove such a convention. had been entered into or why should wow ... Roudway bemy constructed through Manchuria to Port Arthur be made unless for a permanent occupancy by Russia. Germany having now Fathen a decided step suggestion Aud in occupying heas - Chan also raises important issues. Pardon me in making a to proseating our interests in the north Dacific. Port Hamilton should be reoccupies, It was discovered and named by Admiral Belcher in 1845 spacious harbour formed by it is a three islands of Corea of the Nan-how group 30 miles south and 45 miles N. C. of Quelpart. It was annexão by Britain in 1885, two buttaltions of English troops were in occupation during the To Packing rebellion, a large quantity of Arony and Navy. stores was landed and the port was aband on ed at the request of China backed up by Russia: conditions which may be found in maybe in 1886. upon the Foreign Office
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8 Union Court, Old Broad Sheet

To The Right Honnable

E. C. December 23r

Joseph, Chamberlan

My

My

Secretary of State for the Colonies

Permit.

307

me most respectfully to refer you to letters addressed to Sir Robt Mead dated

October 25. 1895 and a reply dated 22nd November 1895 numbered 18874/95 in reference

of

to a Russo-thinese

treaty which I since understand was a convention

by which Russia was to occupy the important port Port Arthur, although officially denied at the time, subsequent events prove such a convention. had been entered into or why should

wow

...

Roudway

bemy constructed through Manchuria to Port Arthur be made unless for a permanent

occupancy by Russia.

Germany having

now Fathen a

decided step

suggestion

Aud

in occupying heas - Chan also raises important issues. Pardon me in making

a

to proseating

our interests in the north Dacific. Port Hamilton should be reoccupies, It was

discovered and named by Admiral Belcher in 1845

spacious harbour formed by

it is

a

three islands

of

Corea

of the Nan-how

group 30 miles south and 45 miles N. C. of Quelpart. It was annexão

by Britain in 1885, two buttaltions

of English troops were in occupation during the To Packing rebellion, a large quantity of Arony and Navy.

stores was landed and the port was aband on ed

at the request of China backed up by Russia:

conditions which may be found in

maybe

in 1886.

upon the Foreign Office

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