CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 156

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much richer than the

153

we

And

The Viceroy said that this leased land is part of China, and the southern portion, in which are

supportive of Hong Kong, is causing so much trouble.

the camp of hills were

were continuous. Shows how all the Chinese frontier towards the world

seem to weaken. The

Zav

denver

That there will be development

until the area is ceded as

Kiutlong or Hong Kong. I state this clearly. The next question is, ought one insist upon

an Extension of

boundary

to the Range of Shan Chun.

The lease, and I am of opinion, is not a natural frontier. But, the

frontier is not continuous, and a fully extended frontier would be

desirable. There were two flat valleys

running north, and inhabited by

a numerous population in all. The Expense of protecting

a more extended frontier would be much greater than that of protecting the short river frontier. At first sight, taking possession of Sham Chun, and making this advisable, the British fear being driven north into the Valley from the river by the necessity for reprisals

2

which

I have

Th

birth seen the Country, but firmly.

ki

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much richer than the 153 we And The Viceroy said that this leased land is part of China, and the southern portion, in which are supportive of Hong Kong, is causing so much trouble. the camp of hills were were continuous. Shows how all the Chinese frontier towards the world seem to weaken. The Zav denver That there will be development until the area is ceded as Kiutlong or Hong Kong. I state this clearly. The next question is, ought one insist upon an Extension of boundary to the Range of Shan Chun. The lease, and I am of opinion, is not a natural frontier. But, the frontier is not continuous, and a fully extended frontier would be desirable. There were two flat valleys running north, and inhabited by a numerous population in all. The Expense of protecting a more extended frontier would be much greater than that of protecting the short river frontier. At first sight, taking possession of Sham Chun, and making this advisable, the British fear being driven north into the Valley from the river by the necessity for reprisals 2 which I have Th birth seen the Country, but firmly. ki
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much richer than the 153 we And The Viceroy that this is leased mnich is and is therefore China, and in outhern portion in which are portive of Hong Komaving so much trouble. the camp of hills were were continuon. Shows how all the chimere rehand world seem to weake The Zav denver That there will be to develope until the area is ceded as Cur Kudlare or Hong Kong. despatele I are state this. The next question is, ought one insist upm. an Extension o boundary to the Lange of Shan Chun. The lease, and I am of opinnot natural pontier. But, the is not continuous, and full on extended frontion would be was two flat valleys two flat valleys running the worth, and inhabited by ramm const population in all hima. The Expense of protecting more extended frontier comed much greater than that of urtecting the short river frontin make this would at first light with of Tham Chun, and sume advisable, the brithe fear any be drive worth into sing of the Valley from the river to thatin by the necessity for reprisals 2 hich I have Th birth seen the Comitry, but firm. ki
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much richer than the

153

we

And

The Viceroy that this is leased mnich is and is therefore China, and in outhern portion in which are

portive of Hong Komaving so much trouble.

the camp of hills were

were continuon. Shows how all the chimere rehand world

seem to weake The

Zav

denver

That there will be to develope

until the area is ceded as

Cur

Kudlare or Hong Kong. despatele I are state this. The next question is, ought one insist upm.

an Extension o

boundary

to the Lange of Shan Chun.

The lease, and I am of opinnot natural pontier. But, the

is not continuous, and full on extended frontion would be

was two flat valleys

two flat valleys running the worth, and inhabited by

ramm const population in all hima. The Expense of protecting

more extended frontier comed much greater than that of urtecting the short river frontin make this would at first light with of Tham Chun, and sume advisable, the brithe fear any be drive worth into sing of the Valley from the river to thatin by the necessity for reprisals

2

hich

I have

Th

birth seen the Comitry, but firm.

ki

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