CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 558

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Tai-po-tai.

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His Excellency will, therefore, be glad if His Excellency the Viceroy will depute an Officer of suitable rank to be present at the ceremony as a mark of the cordial relations that exist between the two nations.

As the entire administration will be assumed by this Government on the 17th instant, the necessity for the presence of Chinese troops in the new territory will cease on that date and their place will be taken by British troops and Police.

The functions of all Chinese Officials will, of course, cease at the same time, and no doubt arrangements will be made by the Viceroy for their withdrawal on the 19th instant.

In communicating the above to the Viceroy, I am to ask you to be good enough to again express to His Excellency an expression of the Governor's thanks for the promptitude with which His Excellency sent troops to maintain order in the new territory pending His Excellency the Governor's assumption of the Government.

I have &c.

J. B. Stewart Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.

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Tai-po-tai. 547 His Excellency will, therefore, be glad if His Excellency the Viceroy will depute an Officer of suitable rank to be present at the ceremony as a mark of the cordial relations that exist between the two nations. As the entire administration will be assumed by this Government on the 17th instant, the necessity for the presence of Chinese troops in the new territory will cease on that date and their place will be taken by British troops and Police. The functions of all Chinese Officials will, of course, cease at the same time, and no doubt arrangements will be made by the Viceroy for their withdrawal on the 19th instant. In communicating the above to the Viceroy, I am to ask you to be good enough to again express to His Excellency an expression of the Governor's thanks for the promptitude with which His Excellency sent troops to maintain order in the new territory pending His Excellency the Governor's assumption of the Government. I have &c. J. B. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.

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# # ? Tai-po-bul. 547 His Excellency will; therefore, be glad if His Excellency the Viceroy will depute an Officer of suitable rank to be present at the ceremony za a mark of the cordial reletions that exist between the two nations. As the entire administration will be as- suned by this Government on the 17th. instant, the necessity for the presence of Chinese troops in the new territory will cease on that date and their place will be taken by British troops and Police. The functions of all Chinese Officials will, of course, coase at the same time, and no doubt arrangements will be made by the Viceroy for their withdrawal on the 19th.” instant.' In dommunicating the above to the Viceroy, I am to ask you to be good enough to again express to Bis Excel- leasy an expression of the Governor's thanks for the promptitude with which His Excellency sent troops to maintain order in the new territory pending His Excellency the Governor's assumption of the Governmenti I have ete. . J. B. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.

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Tai-po-bul.

547

His Excellency will; therefore, be glad if

His Excellency the Viceroy will depute an Officer of suitable

rank to be present at the ceremony za a mark of the cordial

reletions that exist between the two nations.

As the entire administration will be as-

suned by this Government on the 17th. instant, the necessity for

the presence of Chinese troops in the new territory will cease

on that date and their place will be taken by British troops and

Police.

The functions of all Chinese Officials will,

of course, coase at the same time, and no doubt arrangements

will be made by the Viceroy for their withdrawal on the 19th.”

instant.'

In dommunicating the above to the Viceroy, I

am to ask you to be good enough to again express to Bis Excel- leasy an expression of the Governor's thanks for the promptitude with which His Excellency sent troops to maintain order in the new territory pending His Excellency the Governor's assumption

of the Governmenti

I have ete.

J. B. Stewart Lockhart,

Colonial Secretary.

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