CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 97

Hong Kong respecting

the proposed occupation

of the town of

Kowloon in the

newly acquired territory

and the town of

Shen Chen beyond

the present boundary,

together

with the

draft of a telegram

for

conveying the foregoing

the instructions which,

as their Lordships

have been

decided upon.

95

C

H. L. Com

with

This

/

despatch

Lordships'

proposes to despatch

further

2. Mr. Chamberlain

would be glad to know,

as Lord Lansdowne's

despatch

Carbon conveyance,

whether he

concurs

in the terms of the

Telegram.

lamts

Mr. Lucas

‡ Dec 11 1889

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Hong Kong respecting

the proposed occupation

of the town of

Kowloon in the

newly acquired territory

and the town of

Shen Chen beyond

the present boundary,

together

with the

draft of a telegram

for

conveying the foregoing

the instructions which,

as their Lordships

have been

decided upon.

95

C

H. L. Com

with

This

despatch

Lordships' proposes to despatch further

2. Mr. Chamberlain

would be glad to know,

as Lord Lansdowne's

despatch

Carbon conveyance,

whether he concurs

in the terms of the Telegram.

Mr. Lucas

Dec 11 1889

2