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34785 RECO

FOREIGN OFFICE,

December 14th,

REGP 15 DEC 39

1899. 715

Six:-

I laid before the Marquess of Salisbury your letter 30656/99 of the 6th instant transmitting the draft of a reference to the Law Officers on the question whether the Convention of the 9th of June 1898, and the subsequent Agreement, relative to the extension of Hongkong, confer on Her Majesty's Government any foreshore rights in Mirs Bay and Deep Bay.

Lord Salisbury would suggest, for the consideration of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain, that the words "(a) when China is at peace, and (b) when she is at war with a Power other than Great Britain", should be substituted for the words "whether neutral or otherwise" at the end of the draft.

Subject to this alteration Lord Salisbury concurs.

The Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office.

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34785 RECO FOREIGN OFFICE, December 14th, REGP 15 DEC 39 1899. 715 Six:- I laid before the Marquess of Salisbury your letter 30656/99 of the 6th instant transmitting the draft of a reference to the Law Officers on the question whether the Convention of the 9th of June 1898, and the subsequent Agreement, relative to the extension of Hongkong, confer on Her Majesty's Government any foreshore rights in Mirs Bay and Deep Bay. Lord Salisbury would suggest, for the consideration of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain, that the words "(a) when China is at peace, and (b) when she is at war with a Power other than Great Britain", should be substituted for the words "whether neutral or otherwise" at the end of the draft. Subject to this alteration Lord Salisbury concurs. The Under Secretary of State Colonial Office.

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34785 RECO

FOREIGN OFFICE,

December 14th,

REGP 15 DEC 39

1899. 715

Six:-

I laid before the Marquess of Salisbury your

letter 30656/99 of the 6th instant transmitting the

draft of a reference so the Law Officers on the

question whether the Convention of the 9th of June

1898, and the subsequent Agreement, relative to the

extension of Hongkong, confer on Her Majesty's Gov-

ernment any foreshore rights in Mirs Bay and Deep

Bay.

Lord Salisbury would suggest, for the considera-

tion of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain, that the words

*(a) when China is at peace, and (b)

when she is

"at war with a Power other than Great Britain",

should be substituted for the words "whether neutral

or otherwise" at the end of the draft.

Subject to this alteration Lord Salisbury con-

curs

he Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office.

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