have not come to a final decision on the matter considering it is worth examining the outcome of these papers.
This letter is numbered 13692. The Foreign Office view is that any appreciable acquisition of new territory will lead to corresponding action by foreign governments.
The Governor's telegram of yesterday's date, 13777, sends a further protest from the Viceroy of Canton and awaits instructions from home.
I have seen the Governor's telegram of 26 May - already numbered 13478. In it, he states the Governor's preference for the river boundary is the boundary already delimited, but adds that he does not see how we can now retire from Sham Chun.
In his telegram 13623, he refers to para. 3 of his confidential despatch of 28 April, in which he has reported again in favour of the river boundary, and he said the same in his telegram of 9 May, 12913. The despatch of 28 April should be read, numbered 9128, and also a public despatch of 28 April - 13622, which gives a clear and interesting account of what has taken place, and also a despatch of 27 April, 13620, enclosing the views of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce.
It seems to me eminently desirable that a final decision should be given as soon as possible.
Here are some of the suggestions made on our side:
(a) that the whole Sham Chun valley should be taken.
(b) that the lease of 99 years be prolonged or upgraded into a freehold.
(c) that Chinese jurisdiction shall disappear from the City of Kowloon.
(d) that money compensation shall be demanded from the Viceroy of Canton.
(e) that this shall be demanded and that the new Viceroy shall have a British adviser.
It is not quite easy to follow exactly what has taken place in order to assess the case against the Chinese, though there is a case, but I must confess that it does not seem to me a very strong one. They look to have rights or strong claims.
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have not come to a final decision on the
considering
matter. Den it is worth ensic outcome of these papers.
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This letter 13692. Experson, the Fineign Office View that any appreciable acquisition of new will lead to corresponding action by
Fonitory
foreign govts,
The governois telegram of yesterday's date
13777
Sends a further protest from the Viceroy of Canton and awaits instructions from home.
I presions telegram of 26 May - already
13478.
Seen-
Stater the
galernos preference for the river boundary is the boundary aheady delimited hot adds that he does not see how we can now utire
from Sham Chun-
-13623- in which
In this telegram he refere to par: 3 I his confidential despatch 928 April he has reported again in farm of the river boundary, and he said the same in his telegram 921 May 12913. The despatch 9. 28 April should be
9128 read and also a public despatch 28 April - 13622 which gives a thear and interesting my
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of What has taken place, and also
despation of 27 April 13620 enclosing" the views of the Hongliong
the Hongliong Chamber of Commence.
It seeme to
to me
eminently
delicate
that a final decision should be given as
Som as possible.
Here
are some of the suggestions
our side
made on
(o) that the whole Sam Chun valley
should be taken.
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(b, that the have of 99. year
be prolonged
or
Agnife
Arade into a frechald
(C) that Chinese jurisdiction shall disappon from the City of Kartoon
(d) that m
chall
be deranded from the Viceroy of money compensation Canton
• that his reall shall be demanded? and that, the new viceroy
shall have
a British adviser
It is not quite easy to follow Wallet exactly "What has tablich place in order
I titne but I must confers that on case, against The Chinese- though there is a cake- doce not seem the me
me a very strong They lock rights or adongly itfaly
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