CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 341

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thence.

to Sha Luu Kok having Shum Chun and Tha lau Kok in Chinese territory.

Mr S. L. The north bank of the river will be the boundary I presume. By this I mean that the whole of the river will be within the British boundary.

If you wish it to be so, well, if you wish it be so.

J. C. I have already told you that I consider it necessary in the interests of both sides that Sha Lau Kok should come within the British line of territory.

But you inform me that the Viceroy has power to hand over Sham Chum and Sha Lau Kok, that matter must therefore be reserved for discussion at Pekin.

In the meantime I will inform His Excellency

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thence. to Sha Luu Kok having Shum Chun and Tha lau Kok in Chinese territory. Mr S. L. The north bank of the river will be the boundary I presume. By this I mean that the whole of the river will be within the British boundary. If you wish it to be so, well, if you wish it be so. J. C. I have already told you that I consider it necessary in the interests of both sides that Sha Lau Kok should come within the British line of territory. But you inform me that the Viceroy has power to hand over Sham Chum and Sha Lau Kok, that matter must therefore be reserved for discussion at Pekin. In the meantime I will inform His Excellency Page 334
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thence. to sha luu kok baving shum hum and Tha lau Kok in Chinee territory. Mr S. L. The north bank of the river will be the boundary presume By this I mean that the whole of the river will be within the British boundary. you wish iss it. Well, if y ac it be so. us J. C. I have aiready. told you recessary. that I consider in the interests of it both C and within tha lav Kok should comed the But British cine of territory. you inform we the to hand to change that view. S that nicher Viceroy has power Sham Chum and ika wiu koń, that matter. must therefore be reserved for discussion at Pekin. In the meantime I will inform this Excellency 334
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thence.

to sha luu kok baving shum

hum

and

Tha

lau Kok in Chinee

territory.

Mr S. L. The north bank of

the river will be the boundary

presume

By this I mean

that the

whole of the river will be within

the British boundary.

you wish

iss it. Well, if y

ac it be so.

us

J. C. I have aiready.

told

you

recessary.

that I consider

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it

both

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tha lav Kok should comed

the

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you inform

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to change that view.

S

that nicher

Viceroy has power

Sham Chum and ika

wiu koń, that matter.

must therefore

be reserved for discussion at Pekin.

In the meantime I will inform this

Excellency

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