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it is most undesirable that

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the leased tesitures of Hung kang shid estr

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My Lord,

It has

been

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Government House.

26th May

1909

continually reported

in telegrams

from Peking published in the local

Prese that the

1. ន Wai-wu-pu

with the British Minister for

conducting negotiations

the retro-cession of

Wel hai wei.

2

should

I amm informed by Sir John Jordan

that there is no truth in this report, but if

any future time His Majesty's Government

contemplate such a step I venture to submit to

Your Lordship that the

permament cession to

Britain of the leased Territories of this Colony

of the conditions of the

might suitably form one

cession of Wei hai wei.

Great

at

There is no need for me to

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to Your

recapitulate

Lordship the urgent and vital

reasons of defence etc., which led to the occupation

of these Territories, or to emphasise the large

outlay in buildings, roads, and railway which has

been incurred in the Territories since their

acquisition. The lease expires in 1997 and it ie

conceivable that 2 situation of considerable

difficulty may then arise.

Right Honourable

the

Larl of Crewe.

etc,. etc,. etc,.