CO129-340 - Governor Nathan Acting Governor May - 1907 [4-6] — Page 631

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

625

I do not anticipate that it will eventually prove possible to obtain from the Chinese Authorities a Joint Working Agreement which will provide for a division of profits on a scale more liberal to the Colony than the mileage basis.

In the negotiations we shall have nothing to offer in return for better terms on this or any other point, and this Government must be prepared to find that the Chinese Authorities will take the fullest advantage of the weakness of the Colony's position in that respect.

In spite of the above considerations, I am in favour of the proposals for the resumption of Blackhead's Lot etc., contained in Sir Matthew Nathan's Confidential Despatch of the 21st of March, 1907.

These works must eventually become necessary. It will be cheaper to carry the scheme through now, and the adoption of the scheme will probably result in setting free some portions of the reclaimed area for sale, which will largely, if not entirely, recoup the Government for the additional expenditure involved.

I have the honour to be, My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

[Name not clear: possibly "Amaz"] Officer Administering the Government.

Edit History

2026-06-04 20:12:26 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct

Live

View comparison

AI Proofread

625 6. I do not anticipate that it will eventually prove possible to obtain from the Chinese Authorities a Joint Working Agreement which will provide for a division of profits on a scale more liberal to the Colony than the mileage basis. In the negotiations we shall have nothing to offer in return for better terms on this or any other point, and this Government must be prepared to find that the Chinese Authorities will take the fullest advantage of the weakness of the Colony's position in that respect. In spite of the above considerations, I am in favour of the proposals for the resumption of Blackhead's Lot etc., contained in Sir Matthew Nathan's Confidential Despatch of the 21st of March, 1907. These works must eventually become necessary. It will be cheaper to carry the scheme through now, and the adoption of the scheme will probably result in setting free some portions of the reclaimed area for sale, which will largely, if not entirely, recoup the Government for the additional expenditure involved. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, [Name not clear: possibly "Amaz"] Officer Administering the Government.

Baseline (Original)

625 6. I do not anticipate that it will eventually prove possible to obtain from the Chinese Authorities a Joint Working Agreement which will provide for a division of profits on a scale more liberal to the Colony than the mileage basis. In the negotiations we shall have nothing to offer in return for better terms on this or any other point, and this Government must be prepared to find that the Chinese Authorities will take the fullest advant- -age of the weakness of the Colony's position in that respect. In spite of the above considera- -tions, I am in favour of the proposals for the resumption Jou 14655 of Blackhead's Lot etc., contained in Sir Matthew Nathan's Confidential Despatch of the 21st. of March, 1907. These works must eventually become necessary. It will be cheaper to carry the scheme through now, and the adoption of the scheme will probably result in setting free some portions of the reclaimed area for sale, which will largely, if not entirely, recoup the Government for the additional expenditure involved. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, Amaz Officer Administering the Govern- -ment.

2026-06-04 20:12:26 · Baseline

View content

625

I do not anticipate that it will

eventually prove possible to obtain from the Chinese

Authorities a Joint Working Agreement which will provide

for a division of profits on a scale more liberal to the

Colony than the mileage basis.

In the negotiations we shall have

nothing to offer in return for better terms on this or any

other point, and this Government must be prepared to find

that the Chinese Authorities will take the fullest advant-

-age of the weakness of the Colony's position in that

respect.

In spite of the above considera-

-tions, I am in favour of the proposals for the resumption

Jou 14655

of Blackhead's Lot etc., contained in Sir Matthew Nathan's

Confidential Despatch of the 21st. of March, 1907.

These works must eventually become

necessary. It will be cheaper to carry the scheme through

now,

and the adoption of the scheme will probably result in

setting

free some portions of the reclaimed area for sale,

which will largely, if not entirely, recoup the Government

for the additional expenditure involved.

I have the honour to be, My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Amaz

Officer Administering the Govern-

-ment.

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.