CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898 — Page 367

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FOREIGN OFFICE,

1829

Sir:-

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lens 27 SEP 38

September 26th 1898.

FOR USE

EASTERN

EAST 6

No

COLONIAL

OFFICE

The Marquess of Salisbury has had under his con-

sideration your letter of the 26th ultimo,

No.18729/98

relative to the Draft Order in Council for the incor-

poration in the Colony of Hongkong of the territory

leased from the Chinese Government under the Conven-

tion of the 9th of June last.

I am directed by His Lordship to state, for the

information of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain, that in view

of the express stipulation contained in the Conven-

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tion, that within the City of Kowloon the Chinese

"officials now stationed there shall continue to ex-

"ercise jurisdiction except so far as may be inconsis-

"tent with the military requirements for the defence

"of Hongkong", the omission of all allusion to this

stipulation in the Order in Council, in the manner

suggested in your letter, could not, in his opinion,

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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