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Chinese Government that the
Governor of Hong Kong has been
instructed to withdraw British troops from Chamchun within the boundary already delimitation; and to obtain from the Tsungli Yamen a pledge that
the inhabitants who have
shown friendliness to the British troops during the occupation will
not be molested.
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I also enclose a copy of a note which Lord Salisbury addressed
to the Chinese Minister on
October 24
October 24 stating that Her Majesty's Government could not allow the resumption by Chinese Authorities of jurisdiction in Kowloon City.
His Excellency has since informed Luo-Feng-lu verbally
that he has no
hope of
Her Majesty's Government receding
from this decision.
Your most obedient,
Servant,
Francis Bertie
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Chinese Cornment that the
Torruer of Hong kong has been
the
instructed to withdraw British troops from Chamchun within the boundary already delimitatio; and to obtain from the Tsungli Jamin a pledge that
the inhabitants who have
shown friendliness to the British troops during the occupation will
not be molested.
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I also enclose a copy of a which had Salisbury addressed
to the Chinese Minister on
October 24
October 24 stating that this mapsty's Conrument could not allow the resumption by Chinese Authorities of purisdiction in Kastoon City.
His Coustiche has since informed Lo-Finglich verbally
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that he
hope of
Her ingesty's Corrnment receding.
from this decision Jam,
Surf, to
Your most obedient.
Songst Admble Frost,
Fannis Bertie
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