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C.O.

33482

308

Received SEP 03

FOREIGN OFFICE,

September, 1903.

32059

Sir:-

I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th ultimo, on the subject of the accession of Hong Kong to the Venice Sanitary Convention.

With respect to the reply which Mr. Chamberlain proposes to send to the telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong, I am to state, that in Lord Lansdowne's opinion, the words "In case one Power shall denounce the Convention, such denunciation shall only affect the Power in question" should be added after the words "bound by it". Unless this addition is made, the Governor of Hong Kong might infer from the message that the denunciation by one Power would nullify the whole Convention, which is however not the case.

I am to enquire whether Mr. Chamberlain wishes any immediate communication on the subject to be addressed

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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C.O. 33482 308 Received SEP 03 FOREIGN OFFICE, September, 1903. 32059 Sir:- I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th ultimo, on the subject of the accession of Hong Kong to the Venice Sanitary Convention. With respect to the reply which Mr. Chamberlain proposes to send to the telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong, I am to state, that in Lord Lansdowne's opinion, the words "In case one Power shall denounce the Convention, such denunciation shall only affect the Power in question" should be added after the words "bound by it". Unless this addition is made, the Governor of Hong Kong might infer from the message that the denunciation by one Power would nullify the whole Convention, which is however not the case. I am to enquire whether Mr. Chamberlain wishes any immediate communication on the subject to be addressed The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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C.0. 33482 308 Rece JPRE SEP 03) FOREIGN OFFICE, September,1903. Eu 32059 Sir:- I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th ultimo, on the subject of the accession of HongKong to the Venice Sanitary Convention. With respect to the reply which Mr. Chamberlain proposes to send to the telegram from the Governor of HongKong, I am to state, that in Lord Lansdowne's opinion, the words "In case one Power shall denounce "the Convention, such denunciation shall only af- "fect the Power in question" should be added after the words "bound by it". Unless this addition is made, the Governor of HongKong might infer from the message that the denunciation by one Power would nul- lify the whole Convention, which is however not the case. I am to enquire whether Mr. Chamberlain wishes any immediate communication on the subject to be ad- The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. dressed
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C.0.

33482

308

Rece JPRE SEP 03)

FOREIGN OFFICE,

September,1903.

Eu

32059

Sir:-

I am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to

acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th

ultimo, on the subject of the accession of HongKong

to the Venice Sanitary Convention.

With respect to the reply which Mr. Chamberlain

proposes to send to the telegram from the Governor

of HongKong, I am to state, that in Lord Lansdowne's

opinion, the words "In case one Power shall denounce

"the Convention, such denunciation shall only af-

"fect the Power in question" should be added after

the words "bound by it". Unless this addition is

made, the Governor of HongKong might infer from the

message that the denunciation by one Power would nul-

lify the whole Convention, which is however not the

case.

I am to enquire whether Mr. Chamberlain wishes

any immediate communication on the subject to be ad-

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

dressed

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