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of the troops outside the frontier and its satisfaction will justify their withdrawal.

I am therefore to suggest that a money compensation should be preferred against the Chinese government and that the Governor of Hong Kong should be consulted as to what sum should be demanded, a reasonable claim.

Corbrand

If the views expressed in this letter appear to themselves to Lord Salisbury I am to ask for his lordship's approval of the enclosed draft of a telegram to Sir H. Blake, and to suggest that a communication in the sense of this letter should be made to the Chinese government.

Draft telegram:

RAFT for approval.

MINUTE.

To W. Hamilton & Mr. Antrobus. J. B. Cox. Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham, 3 June. Sir E. Wingfield. 3 June. Earl of Selborne. Mr. Chamberlain.

PRINTED FOR USE OF EASTERN DEPARTMENT, COLONIAL OFFICE.

28 May and Your telegrams 30 May and 3 June. Following is the decision of ... fort. Boundary already delimited will be future boundary, but Sham Chun will be occupied until China pays indemnity.

Copy to $5.0.

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of the troops outside the frontier and its satisfaction will justify their withdrawal. I am therefore to suggest that a money compensation should be preferred against the Chinese government and that the Governor of Hong Kong should be consulted as to what sum should be demanded, a reasonable claim. Corbrand If the views expressed in this letter appear to themselves to Lord Salisbury I am to ask for his lordship's approval of the enclosed draft of a telegram to Sir H. Blake, and to suggest that a communication in the sense of this letter should be made to the Chinese government. Draft telegram: RAFT for approval. MINUTE. To W. Hamilton & Mr. Antrobus. J. B. Cox. Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham, 3 June. Sir E. Wingfield. 3 June. Earl of Selborne. Mr. Chamberlain. PRINTED FOR USE OF EASTERN DEPARTMENT, COLONIAL OFFICE. 28 May and Your telegrams 30 May and 3 June. Following is the decision of ... fort. Boundary already delimited will be future boundary, but Sham Chun will be occupied until China pays indemnity. Copy to $5.0.
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of the troops outside the frontier and its satisfaction will A justify then withdrawal. I am therefore to suggest that for money compensation should be preferred against the Chinese gorunment and that the governor of Hongthing should be consulted a reasonable claim as to what sum should be demanded. Corbrand If the views expressed in this letter afperare themselves to Lord Salisbury I am to ask for his ladship's approval of the enclosed draft of a telegram to a In H. Blake, and to Su uggest that a communication in the sense q this letter Should be made to the Chinese government ty +4 See No I am 40 Lam acap Luca's Draft telegion RAFT. for trucking MINUTE. fo W Hamilton & Ir. Antrobus. b. Cox. fr. Lucas. Ir. Graham, 3 June Sir E. Wingfield. 3 Earl of Selborne. r. Chamberlain. mait in trackets (PI, RINTED FOR USE OF No. EASTERN COLONIAL OFFIC 28 may and Your telegrams А 30 Wasy and 3. way Amaz and despatches a June to 9-June to and including 371 страт 20 ape. Following 28 is dreison of . fort. Boundary aheedy delimited will be future foundery but Sham Chun will be I occupied writie Chemiare [reasonate]) fort hey indemnity coby to $5.0.
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of the troops outside the frontier and its satisfaction will A justify then withdrawal.

I am therefore to suggest that for money compensation should be preferred against the Chinese gorunment and that the

governor of Hongthing should be consulted

a reasonable claim

as to what sum should be demanded.

Corbrand

If the views expressed in this letter afperare themselves

to Lord Salisbury I am to ask for his ladship's approval of the enclosed draft of a telegram to

a

In H. Blake, and to

Su

uggest

that a communication

in the sense

q

this letter

Should be made to the Chinese

government

ty +4 See No

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Draft telegion

RAFT.

for trucking

MINUTE.

fo W Hamilton &

Ir. Antrobus.

b. Cox.

fr. Lucas.

Ir. Graham,

3

June

Sir E. Wingfield. 3

Earl of Selborne.

r. Chamberlain.

mait in trackets (PI,

RINTED FOR USE OF

No.

EASTERN

COLONIAL

OFFIC

28 may and

Your telegrams

А

30

Wasy and 3. way

Amaz

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9-June

to and

including

371

страт

20 ape. Following

28

is dreison of .

fort. Boundary

aheedy

delimited

will be future

foundery

but

Sham Chun will be

I occupied writie Chemiare

[reasonate]) fort hey indemnity

coby to

$5.0.

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