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No efficient measures were taken by him previous to the occupation of leased territory for the preservation of order, but the enquiries since received tend to show that neither he nor any of the other high provincial officials instigated the disturbances in any way, or were privy to them. It must also be remembered, as regards making any further demands on China in regard to the leased territory, that it is not intended to allow the Chinese authorities to resume jurisdiction over Kowloon City, which the Chinese Government consider they are entitled to claim in accordance with the Convention of June 9, 1898. For these reasons Lord Salisbury is unwilling to press the Chinese Government for payment.

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As regards charging the expenses of the occupation to the Imperial Government, His Lordship would only observe that Sham Chun was occupied by the Colonial authorities in accordance with their own judgment of what was necessary at the time for the protection of the leased territory; that they subsequently desired to retain the district permanently, and that it is only quite recently that any request was put forward by

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635 Che No efficient measures were taken by him previous to the occupation of leased territory for the preservation of order, but the enquiries since received tend to show that neither he nor any of the other high provincial officials instigated the disturbances in any way, or were privy to them. It must also be remembered, as regards making any further demands on China in regard to the leased territory, that it is not intended to allow the Chinese authorities to resume jurisdiction over Kowloon City, which the Chinese Government consider they are entitled to claim in accordance with the Convention of June 9, 1898. For these reasons Lord Salisbury is unwilling to press the Chinese Government for payment. I As regards charging the expenses of the occupation to the Imperial Government, His Lordship would only observe that Sham Chun was occupied by the Colonial authorities in accordance with their own judgment of what was necessary at the time for the protection of the leased territory; that they subsequently desired to retain the district permanently, and that it is only quite recently that any request was put forward by
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635 Che no afficient measures were taken by him previous to the occupation of leased territory for the preservation of order, but the enounce since received tends to show that mither he other any of Che higa provincial officials, instigated the disturbances in any way, or was indied ping to them. It must also be remembered. as 1 the Grazing any further demands question of making any further on China in regard to the braved territory, that it is not intended to allord the Chinese authorities to resume jurisdiction Kowloon city which the Chinese Covernment consider they are entitled To to claim in accordance with the Convention of June 9, 1898. For these reasons Lord Salisbury is unwilling to prers. The Chinese Fonzument for payment. I As regards charging the expenses the recupation to the Somperial Corernment His wordship would only observe that Sham Chun was occupied by the Colonier orthorities in accordance with their own judgment of what at the time for the was icecrazy protection of the leased buritory; that they subsequently desired to retain the district formanently, and that it is only quite recently that any request was put forward 10 by
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635

Che

no afficient measures were taken by him previous to the occupation of leased territory for the preservation of order, but the enounce since

received tends to show that

mither he

other

any

of

Che

higa provincial officials, instigated

the disturbances in

any way, or

was indied ping to them. It must

also be remembered.

as

1

the

Grazing any further demands

question of making any further on China in regard to the braved territory, that it is not intended to allord the

Chinese authorities to resume jurisdiction

Kowloon city which the Chinese Covernment consider they

are entitled

To

to claim in accordance with the Convention of June 9, 1898. For these reasons Lord Salisbury is unwilling to prers. The Chinese Fonzument for payment.

I

As regards charging the expenses

the recupation to the Somperial Corernment

His wordship would only observe that Sham Chun was occupied by

the

Colonier orthorities in accordance with their own judgment of what

at the time for the

was icecrazy

protection of the leased buritory; that they subsequently desired to retain the district formanently, and that it is only quite recently

that

any

request was put forward

10

by

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