CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 324

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the new extension complete control of that river which on the map attached to the Convention is not included within the territory leased to Great Britain. It is scarcely necessary to point out that without such complete control the development of the territory would have been rendered very difficult.

4. In my report to the Colonial Office of the 8th October last, I strongly recommend that the town of Sham Ch'un should be included in the leased territory, and I stated at some length the reasons for my recommendation. I enclose a copy of that portion of my report dealing with this matter. Nothing has occurred since that report was written to modify in any way my views on this subject and I trust that in the interests of Great Britain the British Minister at Peking will be able by diplomatic representations to secure that not only the town of Sham Ch'un but also the town of Sha T'au Kok will be included within the British boundary.

5. I am about to proceed to-day to delimit with the Chinese Commissioner the boundary agreed upon between us, which is described in the Agreement signed before Your Excellency at Government House on the 14th instant, a copy of which is enclosed. I will in due course report the result of our mission.

I have, &c.,

J.H. STEWART LOCKHART.

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317 the new extension complete control of that river which on the map attached to the Convention is not included within the territory leased to Great Britain. It is scarcely necessary to point out that without such complete control the development of the territory would have been rendered very difficult. 4. In my report to the Colonial Office of the 8th October last, I strongly recommend that the town of Sham Ch'un should be included in the leased territory, and I stated at some length the reasons for my recommendation. I enclose a copy of that portion of my report dealing with this matter. Nothing has occurred since that report was written to modify in any way my views on this subject and I trust that in the interests of Great Britain the British Minister at Peking will be able by diplomatic representations to secure that not only the town of Sham Ch'un but also the town of Sha T'au Kok will be included within the British boundary. 5. I am about to proceed to-day to delimit with the Chinese Commissioner the boundary agreed upon between us, which is described in the Agreement signed before Your Excellency at Government House on the 14th instant, a copy of which is enclosed. I will in due course report the result of our mission. I have, &c., J.H. STEWART LOCKHART.

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... 317 the new extension complete control of that river which on the map attached to the Convention is not included within the ter- ritory leased to Great Britain. It is scarcely necessary to point out that without such complete control the development of the territory would have been rendered very difficult. 4. In my report to the Colonial Office of the 8th.October last, I strongly recommend that the town of Sham Ch'un should be included in the leased territory, and I stated at some length the reasons for my recommendation. I enclose a X copy of that portion of my report dealing with this matter. Nothing has occurred since that report was written to modify in any way my views on this subject and I trust that in the interests of Great Britain the British Minister at Peking will be able by diplomatic representations to secure that not only the town of Sham Ch'un but also the town of Sha T'au kok will be included within the British boundary. 5. I am about to proceed to-day to delimit with the Chinese Commissioner the boundary agreed upon between us, which is described in the Agreement signed before Your Excel- lency at Government House on the 14th. instant, a copy of which is enclosed.I will in due course report the result of our mission. I have, &c., (3.)J.H. SE (.) J.H, SEWART LOCKHART. X Sector, his hono with the Exception of the last f سم تكات

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the new extension complete control of that river which on the

map attached to the Convention is not included within the ter-

ritory leased to Great Britain. It is scarcely necessary to

point out that without such complete control the development

of the territory would have been rendered very difficult.

4. In my report to the Colonial Office of the

8th.October last, I strongly recommend that the town of Sham

Ch'un should be included in the leased territory, and I stated

at some length the reasons for my recommendation. I enclose a

X copy of that portion of my report dealing with this matter.

Nothing has occurred since that report was written to modify

in any way my views on this subject and I trust that in the

interests of Great Britain the British Minister at Peking will

be able by diplomatic representations to secure that not only

the town of Sham Ch'un but also the town of Sha T'au kok will

be included within the British boundary.

5. I am about to proceed to-day to delimit with

the Chinese Commissioner the boundary agreed upon between us,

which is described in the Agreement signed before Your Excel-

lency at Government House on the 14th. instant, a copy of which

is enclosed.I will in due course report the result of our

mission.

I have, &c.,

(3.)J.H. SE

(.) J.H, SEWART LOCKHART.

X Sector, his hono

with the Exception of the last f

سم تكات

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