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Government to put them forward in negotiations

having for their object the carrying into effect

of that instrument.

With regard to the town of Sham Shun, however,

which it is desired to include within the leased

territory,

this place appears to be situated less

than two miles north of the Convention Boundary,

and as the Convention provides that "the exact

"boundaries shall be hereafter fixed when proper

"surveys have been made by Officials appointed by

"the two Governments", Lord Salisbury agrees that

it would be a reasonable demand to make in the

circumstances.

I am to enclose the Draft of a despatch which

His Lordship proposes, with the concurrence of Mr.

Chamberlain, to address to Her Majesty's Minister

at Peking on the subject.

The Map (No. X) which accompanied your letter

is herewith returned.

I am, Sir!

Your most obedient

humble Servant,

Francis Bertio

Draft.

Sir C. MacDonald.

No.

Olorial Office Nov 30 fuot sent)

See

Sir:-

27036

FOREIGN OFFICER 12 140 36

December

晷

1898

As you are aware lir.Stewart

Lockhart, Colonial Secretary of

Hong Kong, received instructions

in June last, being then on

leave of absence in this coun-

try, to return to his post in

order that he might inspect,

and furnish Her Majesty's Govern-

ment with a report on the Terri-

tory acquired from China under

the Convention of June 9th. 1898.

I now transmit to you a

copy of a letter from the Colo-

nial Office on the subject, to-

gether with a copy of Ir.lock-

hart's