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My Lord:-

December 7th, 1904.

I have the honour with reference to my des-

patch No.167 of May 12th and previous correspondence,

to transmit to Your Lordship herewith copy of a des-

have received from the Governor of Hong-

kong, suggesting that the facts of the murder of Yeung

Kuei Wan should be brought to the notice of the Cen-

patch which

tral Government of China with a view to that Government

discouraging by such means as may be in its power any

attempt of Chinese Provincial Officials to violate

British territorial rights in the future".

The serious view taken by the Hongkong Gov-

ernment of any attempt by Chinese officials to violate

British territorial rights has frequently been made

clear to the Chinese Government. If, in the present

case, representations were made, we should have to

prove serious misconduct, for which we should yet ask

no redress. It appears therefore inadvisable to ad-

Marquess of Lansdowne, K.G.,

&c., &c.

dress