CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 441

INTENDED FOR USE OF

EASTERN

COLONIAL

No.

Tel

OFFICE

Hong

Kong

No. 8341

Secret

{Subject.}

Extension of boundary

Further as to

REC

DESPATCH.

00432 6341

& Page 3 APR 39

s Paper.

ent Paper

W. Lucas

(Minutes.)

3/4

To be recirculated to Mr Chamberlain as

soon as the letter has gone.

Telegram to wait his action.

Page 3

APR 39

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