CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 579

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Decypher of a telegram for Sir H.A. Blake. Nec fc.o. 3.9.hm. 305/1

9.0.

571

Following is translation of telegram received from the Consul at Canton

L(x) 963-20-12-07

From Viceroy and Governor May 27th 1899. Sir,

For many years the relations between Chinese and English have been cordial and all questions have been dealt with according to Treaty.

But now the British Government has suddenly sent soldiers to occupy Kowloon City and Sham Chun and has forced the civil and military officials and soldiers sent there at your request to preserve order to take themselves elsewhere.

I, the Viceroy, have twice written on March 24 and enquired into their proceedings and from reply, there are no...

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Decypher of a telegram for Sir H.A. Blake. Nec fc.o. 3.9.hm. 305/1 9.0. 571 Following is translation of telegram received from the Consul at Canton L(x) 963-20-12-07 From Viceroy and Governor May 27th 1899. Sir, For many years the relations between Chinese and English have been cordial and all questions have been dealt with according to Treaty. But now the British Government has suddenly sent soldiers to occupy Kowloon City and Sham Chun and has forced the civil and military officials and soldiers sent there at your request to preserve order to take themselves elsewhere. I, the Viceroy, have twice written on March 24 and enquired into their proceedings and from reply, there are no...
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Desypher of a telegram for sis H.A. Blake. Nec fc.o. 3.9.hm. 305/1

9.0.

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Mar

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