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CONFIDENTIAL.

MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

COLONIAL OFFICE,

September 27th 1899.

577.

Sir:-

I am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd instant forwarding a copy of a further despatch from the Governor of Hongkong relative to the occupation of Sham Chun.

It is important, in Lord Salisbury's opinion, that Sham Chun should continue in British occupation for the present. At the same time, His Lordship quite understands the anxiety felt by Sir H. Blake for the definite settlement of the boundary, and there will be no unnecessary delay in deciding the date of its retrocession to the Chinese.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Francis Bertie.

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

No. 25166.

Page 577

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CONFIDENTIAL. MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. COLONIAL OFFICE, September 27th 1899. 577. Sir:- I am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd instant forwarding a copy of a further despatch from the Governor of Hongkong relative to the occupation of Sham Chun. It is important, in Lord Salisbury's opinion, that Sham Chun should continue in British occupation for the present. At the same time, His Lordship quite understands the anxiety felt by Sir H. Blake for the definite settlement of the boundary, and there will be no unnecessary delay in deciding the date of its retrocession to the Chinese. I am, Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant, Francis Bertie. Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. No. 25166. Page 577 (Three lines at the bottom indicating the page number are not included as per the original instruction to keep them if "Page XX" is detected, which is not the case here.)

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idential. :) ELD FOR USA EASTLAN NG. 66. COLONIAL OFFICE 261997 FOREIGN OFFICE, September 27th 1899. 577 Sir:- I am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd instant forwarding a copy of a further despatch from the Governor of Hongkong relative to the occupa- tion of Sham Chun. It is important, in Lord Salisbury's opinion, that Sham Chun should continue in British occupa- tion for the present. At the same time, His Lord- ship quite understands the anxiety felt by Sir H. Blake for the definite settlement of the boundary, and there will be no unnecessary delay in deciding the date of its retrocession to the Chinese. Under Secretary of State. Colonial Office. office. 255- I am, sir, Your most obedient, humble. Servant, humble Frances rance Bertie * No, 25166

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idential.

ELD FOR USA

EASTLAN

NG.

66.

COLONIAL OFFICE

261997

FOREIGN OFFICE,

September 27th 1899.

577

Sir:-

I am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd

instant forwarding a copy of a further despatch

from the Governor of Hongkong relative to the occupa-

tion of Sham Chun.

It is important, in Lord Salisbury's opinion,

that Sham Chun should continue in British occupa-

tion for the present. At the same time, His Lord-

ship quite understands the anxiety felt by Sir H.

Blake for the definite settlement of the boundary,

and there will be no unnecessary delay in deciding

the date of its retrocession to the Chinese.

Under Secretary of State.

Colonial Office. office.

255-

I am,

sir,

Your most obedient,

humble. Servant, humble

Frances

rance Bertie

* No, 25166

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