CO129-289 - Individuals - 1898 — Page 31

bounded

on the

has been as from the first". of July 1898 leased to as " 999 years by

for

the tam

H.M the Emperor of China' and whereas it is expedicat that the Said territor, should

be annexed to and form part of our colony of Hongthong and it's defentencies we do dedare

asure to be that from

our pleasure our

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the date letters Patent"

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the said teritory shallie"

dearmad and tablen to be "

and shall be annexed to and from part of the said Colony of Hongtiong'

Add a clause that the letters patent shall be proclaimed by the Governor. The effect of

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that

Annerling

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this would be, would it not to mathe the bearitory by implication Britis!. Soil and its residents British subjecte CPL

24 June

I think we must consult 7,0. and £10, as to whether the leased territing should be annered by Aider a. Council to thing.

as it is, se for at

the leheng

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My pincin is that se leng

as the lean lacks

party with; Dominions and that

the teisiting is partly

it cheat by annerede te Staging putting ins

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"during the Continue unce з

I don't think that the thefinbalene, the said lease which will I pre-camper meals

h contained in the Convention, ask the exmini of prediction in the town miked what Kowloon neid te hepored to in the order in

7 bis Kewler

k.M. 1866

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Griginal draft with Draft

but it maghs necipany after the anxovatiin tu Less Erdinance firing offert to that stipulation

aa

cher Lockhart's Soft & Proclamation in the terms

Mr Lockhart, draft might be ipad imuttering. with the Proclamatire other annoring advinkenne ? Write & 8.0. as above Enclosing draft lis

in Cormeil

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skeletin to be fills

Instruments. up when es recein the terms of the Conventions and day that with Main Centomener in prepore & submers :s for approval of

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