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CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

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  1. Write to the Foreign Office - a confidential letter sending the report and suggesting as to -
  2. Kowloon city
  3. Prevention of Smuggling
  4. Wathen Boundary

in the terms of the above minute, intimating that we want to notify to the Foreign Office the date approximately at which the leased territory will be taken. Ask them to let the Canton Viceroy know our suggestions, which are equally out of the question. Clearly, the "Sen" answers are not satisfactory.

  1. As soon as possible, give Sir William Robinson the date at which M. Lockhart will leave and arrive in England, Hong Kong, confidentially. Write out to the governor a simple despatch, sending him copies of the letter to the Foreign Office; tell him not to alter in any way the three points referred to the Foreign Office until he hears further.

Send out copies of the Order in Council to Sir William Robinson, and ask him to proclaim it as soon as M. Lockhart arrives. Ask him to accompany it with the proclamation which M. Lockhart has drafted, and to pass at once the ordinance suggested above, with the Attorney General's guidance. [The Order in Council should be published in the London Gazette at the time that it is published in Hong Kong].

On Administration, write to the governor in the terms suggested above, and tell him if he wants native surveyors, to write to Ceylon, and if he wants a skilled settlement officer, to write to the Straits.

  1. Write to governors of Ceylon & the Straits to the effect that Sir W. Robinson may communicate with them on these points.

C.Pd. 3 Nov

The conclusions arrived at by Lord Wolseley in his lengthy and clear minute are those at which we have substantially arrived in conference with Sir W. Blake, Sir C. Smith, and Mr. Lockhart, to which he has referred. As regards the Administration, the need...

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## Might be sent on to Hory kay. Write to the Foreign Office - a confidential letter sending the report and suggesting as to - Kowloon city Prevention of Smuggling Wathen Boundary in the terms of the above minute, intimating that we want to notify to the Foreign Office the date approximately at which the leased territory will be taken. Ask them to let the Canton Viceroy know our suggestions, which are equally out of the question. Clearly, the "Sen" answers are not satisfactory. As soon as possible, give Sir William Robinson the date at which M. Lockhart will leave and arrive in England, Hong Kong, confidentially. Write out to the governor a simple despatch, sending him copies of the letter to the Foreign Office; tell him not to alter in any way the three points referred to the Foreign Office until he hears further. Send out copies of the Order in Council to Sir William Robinson, and ask him to proclaim it as soon as M. Lockhart arrives. Ask him to accompany it with the proclamation which M. Lockhart has drafted, and to pass at once the ordinance suggested above, with the Attorney General's guidance. [The Order in Council should be published in the London Gazette at the time that it is published in Hong Kong]. On Administration, write to the governor in the terms suggested above, and tell him if he wants native surveyors, to write to Ceylon, and if he wants a skilled settlement officer, to write to the Straits. Write to governors of Ceylon & the Straits to the effect that Sir W. Robinson may communicate with them on these points. C.Pd. 3 Nov The conclusions arrived at by Lord Wolseley in his lengthy and clear minute are those at which we have substantially arrived in conference with Sir W. Blake, Sir C. Smith, and Mr. Lockhart, to which he has referred. As regards the Administration, the need...
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Might be sent on to Hory kay

-4. Write to the Foreign office- a confidential

letter sending the report and sufgeran

-

As to -1. Kowloon

of Smuggling

city

2.

Prevention

13. Wathen Boundary

in the terms of the above minute intimati

instruct Sir Hilable on the subject. /

that we want

Notify to the Freign office

the date

approximately at which the leased

че

S

Ask then to let the

territon will be tablen Wricera 1 Canton's realation

Chines found on lane suggestions are equally out of

Hung clearly that the "Sen 2. Hup lockhout answers

5. As soon as

- which will be immediately giving Is the date at which he will leave

& anive in

Eryland

Hongkong,

confidential of

Write out to the govann a

simply

Compliment, M. Factshant & pri armby

despatch, fend him copie letter a copy o

the rhaid a

the

to the dareign ffice: tell him

mart

not to alter in the option of the three points refered to the Freigh

ice until he hears further. office Send out copies

the Order in Cancil-

arth him to proclaim it as soon as M. Lockhart anivès: ask him to accompany it with the proclamnation

the quation

To proued

Eas S

.s

L

Ex

S

Which M. Lockhart has drafted, and to pass at once the ordinance suggested which M- Goodman, the

above.

with

attorney general of iton, Hong now ind England can wiki mi- Cox's Guidance, draft in the meantime, [The Order in Council should be published

in the London Gazette at the time that it is published in Hougtong]

On Adminisication crite to the governor in the terme buggested

him

alove, and tell

if he wants native

Surveyors,

s

write to Ceylon, and if he wants a

Skilled bettlement offices

the Straits:

barite to

6. Write to governors of Ceylon & the Straits

to the effect

that Sir # Blake may

Communicate with them on these points

C.Pd.

3 Nov

The Conclusions arrived at G Worducas in his ony fill and clear

Minute

Are

those.

at which ar substantialle anied in the Comprence with his to Blake dis Cant Smith and Mr Lockhart to which he has referred

regards the Administration

The need

J

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