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enclosed, will be sent

to the Governor of Hong

Kong,

the facts of

subject to an objection on this Lordship. I am advised

that Mr. Chamberlain, while not wishing

is not prepared to

accept that count

by the statements

of all

of the facts connected with the occupation of

Sham Chun which were made

in your

acknowledgment. It would be better under

correspondence

on the subject.

For

Chamberlain

The occupation was

at any rate

its continuance

beyond a certain point

mainly dictated

by considerations of

Imperial interests and that the bulk of

the cost of that

occupation should

therefore be borne by Imperial funds.

3. Sir

Henry

Blake

will

accordingly be requested to furnish a full

statement of the expenditure incurred in

this connection, and when it is received a

further representation

will be addressed to

Lord Salisbury upon

the subject. Mr.

Chamberlain trusts that Lord Salisbury

will then see

his

way to inviting the L.C. to pay an

adequate proportion of

the cost.

4. With

regard

to the question of the use of Kaf Rock,

I am to observe that

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enclosed, will be sent to the Governor of Hong Kong, the facts of subject to an objection on this Lordship. I am advised that Mr. Chamberlain, while not wishing is not prepared to accept that count by the statements of all of the facts connected with the occupation of Sham Chun which were made in your acknowledgment. It would be better under correspondence on the subject. For Chamberlain The occupation was at any rate its continuance beyond a certain point mainly dictated by considerations of Imperial interests and that the bulk of the cost of that occupation should therefore be borne by Imperial funds. 3. Sir Henry Blake will accordingly be requested to furnish a full statement of the expenditure incurred in this connection, and when it is received a further representation will be addressed to Lord Salisbury upon the subject. Mr. Chamberlain trusts that Lord Salisbury will then see his way to inviting the L.C. to pay an adequate proportion of the cost. 4. With regard to the question of the use of Kaf Rock, I am to observe that
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enclosed, will be sent

to the Govenia of Hong

Ray,

the fast of

subject to an objection on this Lordshif 2. Jam add

that Mr. Chamberlain while not wishing

is not prepared to

a

ccept thatcount

bthe statements

all

of the facts connected with the occupation of

Sham Chun which one made

Jesen in your

acknowledt ffment.

better under

h

Conesfondina

on the subject pests

Forett

Chamba

The occupation, was

Assision

n at any rate

its continuance

beyond fun

the main dictated

I considerations of

? Carturned occupatio

Inferial interests and that the bulk of

the cost of that

ocenfation should

theuforbe bome by Ireferial funds.

3. Sii

Henry

Blake

aus

101

will

accadingly be requested to furnish a full

638

statement of the expenditure nicured in

this connection, and when it is received a

further representation

will be addressed to

Lnd Salishug ufor

the subject. M.

Chamberlain trusts that Ford Sulidbey

will then see

lus

way to inviting the 1. C. Try to say an

adequate proportion of

the cost.

4. With

regard

کبار

the question of the an of Gaf Rock,

ac

Jam to Ibsense that

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