CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899 — Page 553

Sir W. Blake fluctuates

much in his view that we must evidently determine

cours[e] of action for ourselves because I

do not think that we

have sufficiently extensive pr[e]cedents to form from which to define the

new situation.

Some new

questions are raised & some

alleged.

No decision

in accordance with my

views being made,

I am

buying the views

of then

arching said

opinion.

Sir,

Foreign Office

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EASTERN

COLONIAL

OFFICE

September 18, 1899

I have laid before the Marquess of Salisbury your letter 24081/99 Secret,

of the 13th instant relating to the

Shamehun occupation of

I am directed by this Lordship to state in reply that he agrees in

principle with the views expressed on this subject

by Mr. Chamberlain on

but that under the actual circumstances

of the moment, it appears

Foreign Office. Colonial Office. X 10 24081/99

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