Colonial interests exclusively of mainly,
and a
great part at any point
fall upon
the colonial
state
rat, of which will
of
exchequer.
"This Foreign Office letter can be, I think, very conclusively answered but I do not know how far Mr Chamberlain would be prepared to continue the
argument. The great point is to put an end to the present
state of things and though by withdrawing from Sham Chan we lose our lever for demanding compensation from China, I think we must lose no time in withdrawing. We had better write to the War Office
stating that H.M. Govt. proposes to withdraw & resume the boundary provisionally fixed and that Mr Chamberlain proposes with Lord Lansdowne's consent to telegraph to the Governor at once to that effect - and for
reply.
I have decided
on immediate
To the Foreign Office we should write,
stating
that as soon as we hear
from the War Office the telegram
draft of which is enclosed
be sent; we should add that
We do not accept
as passed
the version of what
as stated in the letter,
that in Mr Chamberlain's opinion,
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The Sham Chan occupation
was mainly
an Imperial matter and the cost should therefore be borne by Imperial funds; that the
Governor
will be asked to
furnish a full statement of that expenditure and when received a further representation will be made when it is hoped Salisbury will invite the Treasury to make a large change
to
the cost; and as
to the Gap Breach that, when its complete cessation is asked for and Mr Chamberlain does not wish to press the point further- there is no use in disturbing existing arrangements, and add that as new
Lordship Order in Council will, with his Lordship's
concurrence,
be
prepared
and issued,
amending the Order in Council of
20
Oct. 98 and declaring Kowloon city to be in all respects and for all purposes of the law incorporated with the rest of the territory, and express satisfaction that
a communication will be made to the
Peking government
in the sense
of the
last paragraph of this letter and say the Secretary of State is instructed to make a similar communication to the Viceroy
Canton. Send the Foreign Office for concurrence the enclosed draft of Telegram
to the Governor C.Pd.
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20 Oct.
lolonial interests exclusively of mainly,
and a
great part at any pout
fall upon
the colonial
state
rat, of which will
of
exchequer.
"This Faeign Office letter can be, I think. vary conclusively answered but I do not Know how for 'M2 Chamberlain would be prepared to continue the
argument. The great point is to put an end to the present
of thinge and though by withdrawing from Sharn Chen we lose our lover for demanding compensation from China. I think we must lose me time in withdrawing. We had better write to the Was Office
stating that H.m. gov! to withdraw & resume the boundary provisionally fixed and that MiChambalain proposes with Land Lansdowne's consent to telegraphe to the gavana at once to that effect - art for
replj
I have decided
an immediat
To the Foreign Office we should write,
stating
that as soon as we hear
from the War office the telegram
graft of which his enclosed
be scut: we should add that
We do not accept
has passed
the version of what
as stated in the letter,
that in M: Chamberlain's opinion,
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The Sham Chan occupatio
was mainly
an Imperial mattu anted the hilt of 632 the cost should therefore be borne by Imperial funde. that the
governo
will be asked to
that and
farmish a full statement of that exfentitur and when received a further representation will be made when it is hoped Salistny will invite the Preaking hay a large chave
to
the cost: add as
to the Gap Broth that, wabs, its complete Cersion is asked for and M. Chamberlain, doce not wish to press the point further- there it to use in disturbing existing arrangements, an add that as new
lordship Order in Council will, with his lad chip's
beams little
Concurrence,
be
prepared
and issued,
ammending the Order in Council of
V
20
Oct. 98 and declaring Kowloon city to be in all respects and for all purposes of the leaved incorporated with the rest of the territory, and express satisfaction that
a communication will be made to the
Petrin in the sense
government g
the
Past paragraph of this letter and say the surfamer faike he finstructed to, maka a Simila & Communication while to the Viceroy
Canton. Send the Foreign Mice for Concurrence the enclosed draft of Telegram p
to the governor C.Pd.
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