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It ought to go to the Law Officers.

As regards the question itself, the limits of British territory have not been laid down, but as far as respects the waters of the bay, the land lying between high and low water mark out of the land cannot be regarded as part of the waters.

ABC 16X199

No. 282.

Government House, Hong Kong, 6th October, 1899.

Sir,

I have the honour to transmit to you copies of minutes and reports relating to the question of the ownership of the foreshore of Mirs Bay, and to request that you will submit them to the Law Officers of the Crown for their opinion.

2. The question has arisen incidentally in connection with the rival claims of Chinese launch-owners, but as there is every reason to believe that the general question of foreshore rights on the waters of Mirs Bay and Deep Bay, which are included in the area leased to Great Britain under the Convention of the 9th June, 1898, will become increasingly urgent and important as time goes on, it is advisable that this Government should clearly understand what its rights are.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

H[enry] A[rthur] Blake

GOVERNOR &c.

The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

8cc.

80.

800.

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It ought to go to the Law Officers. As regards the question itself, the limits of British territory have not been laid down, but as far as respects the waters of the bay, the land lying between high and low water mark out of the land cannot be regarded as part of the waters. ABC 16X199 No. 282. Government House, Hong Kong, 6th October, 1899. Sir, I have the honour to transmit to you copies of minutes and reports relating to the question of the ownership of the foreshore of Mirs Bay, and to request that you will submit them to the Law Officers of the Crown for their opinion. 2. The question has arisen incidentally in connection with the rival claims of Chinese launch-owners, but as there is every reason to believe that the general question of foreshore rights on the waters of Mirs Bay and Deep Bay, which are included in the area leased to Great Britain under the Convention of the 9th June, 1898, will become increasingly urgent and important as time goes on, it is advisable that this Government should clearly understand what its rights are. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, H[enry] A[rthur] Blake GOVERNOR &c. The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., 8cc. 80. 800. 54 Page 13
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Het it ought ought togs to the Law Officers. regards the question itself, the limits, Britishe tuntoy enlayed no donot but as Loree regeers mir By ong or respects the waters of the bay. Freshne is land lying between high slow water a out of the lan such cannot be waters. regarded as part of the ABC 16X199 So proced. alaus No. 282. C HongKong, 6th Goverment House, October, 1899. Rais kw17 Sir, 1899 tors. Enclosure 22nd July, I have the honour to transmit to you co- pies of minutes and reports relating to the question of the ownership of the foreshore of Mirs Bay, and to request that you will submit them to the Law Officers of the Crown for their opinion. 2. The question has arisen incidentally, in connection with the rival claims of Chinese launch-owners, but as there is every reason to believe that the general question of foreshore rights on the waters of Mirs Bay and Deep Bay, which are included in the area leased to Great Britain under the Convention of the 9th.June, 1898, will become increasingly urgent and important as time goes on,it is advisable that this Government should clearly understand what its rights are. I have the honour to be, sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, Hung A Make GOVERNOR &C. The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P., 8cc. 80. 800. 54 སྟ་ 13རྟ1:|:ཀ
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Het it ought

ought togs to the Law Officers. regards the question itself, the limits, Britishe tuntoy

enlayed no donot but as

Loree

regeers mir By ong or respects the waters of the bay. Freshne is land lying between high slow water a

out of the lan

such cannot be waters.

regarded as

part of the

ABC

16X199

So proced.

alaus

No. 282.

C

HongKong,

6th

Goverment House,

October,

1899.

Rais kw17

Sir,

1899 tors.

Enclosure 22nd July,

I have the honour to transmit to you co-

pies of minutes and reports relating to the question of the

ownership of the foreshore of Mirs Bay, and to request that you

will submit them to the Law Officers of the Crown for their

opinion.

2. The question has arisen incidentally, in

connection with the rival claims of Chinese launch-owners, but

as there is every reason to believe that the general question

of foreshore rights on the waters of Mirs Bay and Deep Bay,

which are included in the area leased to Great Britain under

the Convention of the 9th.June, 1898, will become increasingly

urgent and important as time goes on,it is advisable that this

Government should clearly understand what its rights are.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Hung A Make

GOVERNOR &C.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.,

8cc.

80.

800.

54

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