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.441.

Confidential.

9787)

Gov 30964

Sir,

PEKING,

C. O.

45417-

429

11 DEC 08

October 5th, 1908.

On receipt of your despatch No.277 of June 13th, regarding a proposal for the annexation of the Atoll of Pratas near Hongkong, I made enquiries of the Governor of Hongkong, the Naval Commander-in-Chief, and His Majesty's Consular Representatives at Canton and Swatow in the despatch of which I have the honour to enclose a copy, requesting such information on the subject of this island as they might be able to obtain.

The Governor of Hongkong furnished me in reply with a copy of his secret despatch of the 23rd July to the Colonial Office, of which a copy has doubtless been communicated to you.

Vice Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton stated that nothing appeared in his records on this subject since the correspondence of 1902. As a wireless telegraph station the island would be valuable to Hongkong, for the purpose of signalling typhoons, but it was not considered

Edward Grey, Bart, M.P.,

&c., &c., &c.

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.441. Confidential. 9787) Gov 30964 Sir, PEKING, C. O. 45417- 429 11 DEC 08 October 5th, 1908. On receipt of your despatch No.277 of June 13th, regarding a proposal for the annexation of the Atoll of Pratas near Hongkong, I made enquiries of the Governor of Hongkong, the Naval Commander-in-Chief, and His Majesty's Consular Representatives at Canton and Swatow in the despatch of which I have the honour to enclose a copy, requesting such information on the subject of this island as they might be able to obtain. The Governor of Hongkong furnished me in reply with a copy of his secret despatch of the 23rd July to the Colonial Office, of which a copy has doubtless been communicated to you. Vice Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton stated that nothing appeared in his records on this subject since the correspondence of 1902. As a wireless telegraph station the island would be valuable to Hongkong, for the purpose of signalling typhoons, but it was not considered Edward Grey, Bart, M.P., &c., &c., &c.
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.441. Widential. 9787) Gov 30964 Sir: - - PEKING, C. O. 45417- 429 11 DEC 08 October 5th, 1908. On receipt of your despatch No.277 of June 13th, regarding a proposal for the amexation of the Atol of Pratas near Hongkong, I made enquiries of the Gover- nor of Hongkong, the Naval Commander-in-Chief, and His Majesty's Consular Representatives at Canton and Swatow in the despatch of which I have the honour to enclose a copy, requesting such information on the subject of this island as they might be able to obtain. The Governor of Hongkong furnished me in reply with a copy of his secret despatch of the 23rd July to the Colonial Office, of which a copy has doubtless been communicated to you. Vice Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton stated that nothing appeared in his records on this subject since the correspondence of 1902. As a wireless telegraph station the island would be valuable to Hongkong, for the purpose of signalling typhoons, but it was not con- Edward Grey, Bart, M.P., &C.. &c., &c. sidered
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.441.

Widential.

9787)

Gov 30964

Sir: -

-

PEKING,

C. O.

45417-

429

11 DEC 08

October 5th, 1908.

On receipt of your despatch No.277 of June 13th,

regarding a proposal for the amexation of the Atol

of Pratas near Hongkong, I made enquiries of the Gover-

nor of Hongkong, the Naval Commander-in-Chief, and His

Majesty's Consular Representatives at Canton and Swatow

in the despatch of which I have the honour to enclose a

copy, requesting such information on the subject of

this island as they might be able to obtain.

The Governor of Hongkong furnished me in reply

with a copy of his secret despatch of the 23rd July to

the Colonial Office, of which a copy has doubtless been

communicated to you.

Vice Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton stated that

nothing appeared in his records on this subject since

the correspondence of 1902. As a wireless telegraph

station the island would be valuable to Hongkong, for

the purpose of signalling typhoons, but it was not con-

Edward Grey, Bart, M.P.,

&C..

&c., &c.

sidered

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