CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 513

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of

these curious stations,

to run the risk of further

Difficulties

regards the formal occupation

and

settling

as

defining

now fixed for the 17

which:

to

It may be worth while to

take in Hongkong

On the whole, in reason

that although it is extremely

difficult to argue by practical

postponement of the occupation,

it will be even

more condemning

to start with

that would apparently

be work

unpopular with the mercantile

Community,

and might cause

The troubles that we

can fairly foresee at present.

Back in weighing the telegrams

from Sir Blake and Peking,

and

endeavouring some

compromise with his R. Hart, Sir Blake says

that he does not "intend to popularize until further

arrangements can be made," and or with possibility arrive at some compromise

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of these curious stations, to run the risk of further Difficulties regards the formal occupation and settling as defining now fixed for the 17 which: to It may be worth while to take in Hongkong On the whole, in reason that although it is extremely difficult to argue by practical postponement of the occupation, it will be even more condemning to start with that would apparently be work unpopular with the mercantile Community, and might cause The troubles that we can fairly foresee at present. Back in weighing the telegrams from Sir Blake and Peking, and endeavouring some compromise with his R. Hart, Sir Blake says that he does not "intend to popularize until further arrangements can be made," and or with possibility arrive at some compromise
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of these cutous stations, to run the risk of further Difficultie regavs the formal occupation aud selaye as defiiritg now fixed for the 17 thwich: to que 9007 503 popsicle to for fir R. Hawk to withdraw the proposals towich such exception apples the taken in Hongkong in myth be worth while to ние on the chole, in reas that althigh in is extremely for analy صفوح undeniable to har by prathi postponement of the occupation, in with be even more condensing anagement to start with that would apprent be work compopular with the cercantile Community, and migth canoe The troubles that we Самм exooty foresce at present. Buck in weighn stele be are the 7.0. to tebepaple the humporn of Sir Blake's teban & Peking, and endearon Karnage some compromise with his R. Hart, fit. Blake top tat he does not ein poporal "Wwtil further awayments can be uppade," and or with popsity arquive at some compromise
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of

these cutous stations,

to run the risk of further

Difficultie

regavs the formal occupation

aud

selaye

as

defiiritg

now fixed for the 17

thwich:

to

que

9007

503

popsicle to for fir R. Hawk to withdraw the proposals

towich such exception apples

the taken in Hongkong in myth be worth while to

ние

on the chole, in reas

that althigh in is extremely

for analy

صفوح

undeniable to har by prathi

postponement of the occupation,

in with be even

more condensing

anagement

to start with

that would apprent

be work

compopular with the cercantile

Community,

and migth canoe

The troubles that we

Самм

exooty foresce at present.

Buck in weighn stele be

are the 7.0. to tebepaple

the humporn of Sir Blake's teban & Peking,

and

endearon Karnage some

compromise with his R. Hart, fit. Blake top

tat he does not ein poporal "Wwtil further

awayments can be uppade," and or with popsity arquive at some compromise

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