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In any further communication on this subject, please quote No. 396. and address--- The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London.

Sir: -

9 Rece 0.0. 1417 Med 13 JAN 06

FOREIGN OFFICE January 12th, 1906.

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter marked 44905/05 of the 2nd instant respecting the communication received from the Waiwu-pu in regard to the taxation of land in the new territory of Hongkong.

I am to suggest for the consideration of the Secretary of State for the Colonies that it might in present circumstances be preferable to omit any reference in the reply to the Chinese Government to the fact that the inhabitants of the leased territory must be regarded as British subjects during the continuance of the lease.

Sir E. Grey would therefore propose, subject to the concurrence of the Earl of Elgin, to request Sir E. Satow merely to inform the Waiwu-pu that His Majesty's

The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.

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In any further communication on this subject, please quote No. 396. and address--- The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London. Sir: - 9 Rece 0.0. 1417 Med 13 JAN 06 FOREIGN OFFICE January 12th, 1906. I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter marked 44905/05 of the 2nd instant respecting the communication received from the Waiwu-pu in regard to the taxation of land in the new territory of Hongkong. I am to suggest for the consideration of the Secretary of State for the Colonies that it might in present circumstances be preferable to omit any reference in the reply to the Chinese Government to the fact that the inhabitants of the leased territory must be regarded as British subjects during the continuance of the lease. Sir E. Grey would therefore propose, subject to the concurrence of the Earl of Elgin, to request Sir E. Satow merely to inform the Waiwu-pu that His Majesty's The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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L - In any farther communica tiou on this subject, piense quoto No. 396. and address--- The Under-Secreiary of State, Foreign Office, London. Sir: - 9 Rece 0.0. 1417 Med 13 JAN 06 FOREIGN OFFICE January 12th, 1906. I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to ack- fo nowledge the receipt of your letter marked 44905/05 of the 2nd instant respecting the communication re- ceived from the Waiwu-pu in regard to the taxation of land in the new territory of Hongkong. I am to suggest for the consideration of the Secretary of State for the Colonies that it might in present circumstances be preferable to omit any reference in the reply to the Chinese Government to the fact that the inhabitants of the leased territory must be regarded as British subjects during the con- tinuance of the lease. Sir E. Grey would therefore propose, subject to the concurrence of the Earl of Elgin, to request Sir E. Satow merely to inform the Waimu-pu that His Maj- The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. esty's ch
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In any farther communica

tiou on this subject, piense quoto

No. 396.

and address---

The Under-Secreiary of State,

Foreign Office,

London.

Sir: -

9

Rece

0.0.

1417

Med 13 JAN 06

FOREIGN OFFICE

January 12th, 1906.

I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to ack-

fo nowledge the receipt of your letter marked 44905/05

of the 2nd instant respecting the communication re-

ceived from the Waiwu-pu in regard to the taxation

of land in the new territory of Hongkong.

I am to suggest for the consideration of the

Secretary of State for the Colonies that it might

in present circumstances be preferable to omit any

reference in the reply to the Chinese Government to

the fact that the inhabitants of the leased territory

must be regarded as British subjects during the con-

tinuance of the lease.

Sir E. Grey would therefore propose, subject to

the concurrence of the Earl of Elgin, to request Sir

E. Satow merely to inform the Waimu-pu that His Maj-

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

esty's

ch

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