CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899 — Page 365

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But it is not intended that Sham Chun shall be kept permanently (see Mr. Chamberlain's minute on 12913) and in view of its occupation - including crowding detachments - in October, the world will not entail additional requests, a reinforcement of the police force, etc., arguments in favour of boundary become all the stronger.

And as regards any loss of face on the part of the Chinese, the better understanding by an appearance of negotiating the moral influence of a temporary occupation of Sham Chun was a rock of offence until anything was satisfactorily settled. Judging by the desired effect as regards the preservation of prestige.

On the whole, therefore, I think that the reasons are not materially in opposition to the views expressed, I presume, in Cabinet. In this letter, which are the terms of the ultimatum to the Chinese Government, Mr. Blake is informed.

See with this 13777. Much has just come in. This makes it all the more desirable to adopt a speedy decision as regards boundary.

On the assumption that H.M. Government...

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362 But it is not intended that Sham Chun shall be kept permanently (see Mr. Chamberlain's minute on 12913) and in view of its occupation - including crowding detachments - in October, the world will not entail additional requests, a reinforcement of the police force, etc., arguments in favour of boundary become all the stronger. And as regards any loss of face on the part of the Chinese, the better understanding by an appearance of negotiating the moral influence of a temporary occupation of Sham Chun was a rock of offence until anything was satisfactorily settled. Judging by the desired effect as regards the preservation of prestige. On the whole, therefore, I think that the reasons are not materially in opposition to the views expressed, I presume, in Cabinet. In this letter, which are the terms of the ultimatum to the Chinese Government, Mr. Blake is informed. See with this 13777. Much has just come in. This makes it all the more desirable to adopt a speedy decision as regards boundary. On the assumption that H.M. Government...

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Buch it is not intended that

Sham chun shall weeping

ہیں

held permanent (see ww. Chamberlain's

muit on 12913)

репленим

and ip

its occupation - including mrowding ditunt

Octo

the

world entail

additional requeix, a

vicces of the perice force, etc,

ayuments in favour of

bornday become all

And a

regards

any

Loss &

carce

the

the zeven

the stronger.

anrundertanding

by an appearance of retigating the

moral influence h

temporary occupation of sham

was

Chun

a rock of please until anything

satisfactorily settled

Judaby have the desirese effect as regards the prerevation of

prestige.

on the whole therefore, in

Jtte fors

five that

the

creus

are not "Waterally

in appoition to the Grews

exprepped

I presume

Cabuet.

in this letter

which

are thoms of the

hi that care,

formen fir #. Blake

fort are informined

< the Chinese

the belter.

See with this 13777

Mich has jurn

come in. This

makes it all the

desirable frome decision as regards boundaz.

to adpeedy

the

3015

On the assumption that H.M. gost

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