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by this Department that the retrocession to China should be deferred for a short time. The Colony has obtained large extension of territory the acquisition of which has taken a long time and more recently been urgently branched out by the Military Authorities; and it therefore seems not unreasonable that it should bear a portion of the expenses incidental to its occupation. Lord Salisbury would however be glad to learn that a fair proportion of the expenditure in question will ultimately be charged to naval and military funds.

His Lordship agrees that it would be desirable to obtain from China some pledge that the people living outside the frontier, who may have shown friendliness to the British troops during the occupation shall not be allowed to suffer on their withdrawal, and although in all probability this could be arranged more effectively on the spot by the local authorities, he is quite prepared to send instructions to Dr. Balfour in the sense suggested in your letter.

Your most obedient servant,

Francis Bertie

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636 by this Department that the retrocession to China should be deferred for a short time. The Colony has obtained large extension of territory the acquisition of which has taken a long time and more recently been urgently branched out by the Military Authorities; and it therefore seems not unreasonable that it should bear a portion of the expenses incidental to its occupation. Lord Salisbury would however be glad to learn that a fair proportion of the expenditure in question will ultimately be charged to naval and military funds. His Lordship agrees that it would be desirable to obtain from China some pledge that the people living outside the frontier, who may have shown friendliness to the British troops during the occupation shall not be allowed to suffer on their withdrawal, and although in all probability this could be arranged more effectively on the spot by the local authorities, he is quite prepared to send instructions to Dr. Balfour in the sense suggested in your letter. Your most obedient servant, Francis Bertie

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636 by this Department that the retrocession to China should be a deferred for a short time. The Colony has obtained large extension of territory the acquisition of which a long time and mort Las for urgently bran the b. the & Milita 2:2 Aressed upon Tomperial Conrument; and it therefore seems not unreasonable Considerable that it should brar a portion of the expenses incidental to its occupation. Lord Salisbury would however be glad to barn that a fair proportion of the expenditure in question with ultimately be charged to naval and military funds. His Lordship agrees that it would be desirable to obtain from China Some pledge that the people living outside the frontier, who may have shown friendliness to the Britest troope during the occupation shall not be allowed to suffer on their withdrawal, and although in all probability this could be arranged more effectivly the Spot by the local authorities, he is quite prepared to sand unstructions to Dr. Bax-frouside letter. in the fruse suggested in Sour Jam, qi, te your most student, koble ervant, Francis Bertie

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by this Department that the

retrocession to China should be

deferred for a short time. The Colony has obtained large extension of territory the acquisition of which

a long time and mort

Las for

urgently

bran

the

b. the &

Milita

2:2

Aressed upon Tomperial Conrument; and it

therefore seems not unreasonable Considerable

that it should brar a

portion of the expenses incidental to its occupation. Lord Salisbury would however be glad to barn that a fair proportion of the expenditure in question with ultimately be charged

to naval and military funds.

His Lordship agrees that it would be desirable to obtain from China

Some pledge that the people living outside the frontier, who

may

have shown friendliness to the Britest

troope during the occupation shall

not be allowed to suffer on

their

withdrawal, and although in all

probability this could be arranged

more effectivly

the

Spot by the

local authorities, he is quite prepared

to sand unstructions to Dr. Bax-frouside

letter. in the fruse suggested in

Sour

Jam,

qi, te

your most student,

koble ervant,

Francis Bertie

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