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for the term of 99 years.

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That the Draft Order in Council had been framed

the model of a. similar Order dated Jebruary 4. 1861 ( a copy of which was transmitted to us). which had been previously approved by the Law Officers on January 21th of that

their Report of that year. (A copy of

date was enclosed in Mr. Bertrum Cox's

letter).

That it would be seen

from

the Order in Council of February 4. 1867 that the territories then annexed to the

Colony of Honghong, though originally leased to M. Harry Parkes, had subsequently prior to the date

the Order in Council, of been ceded by the Emperor of Chind to dependency Her Majesty to hold as a of the Colony of Honghong. That in the

present case the territory proposed to be

annexed is only

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lease for 99 years.

by

Her

stajesty

that it was not proposed in

the

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the present Order in Council to define

the lands leased. That

the boundaries of

this was a

matter, which,

as would appear

from the terms of the Convention, must be dealt with subsequently.

That Mr. Bertram tox was to request

to take these papers into our consideration.

and to advise

you,

Whether the terms of the Draft Order.

in Council were sufficient and proper for

the purpose proposed.

2. If not, what amendments should

be made therein.

I lo

We have taken the papers

consideration, and in obedience to

commands have the honour to Report

That the Draft Order in Council.

amended and initialled by

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is

sufficient