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Enclosure to 2 in Canton Deshatch to 5 of 28/9/21.
MEMORANDUM
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According to Article II of the Treaty between China and Portugal of 1887 it is laid down that so long as the delimitation of the boundaries of Macao is not concluded ever- thing in respect to them shall continue as at present without
addition,
diminution or alteration by either of the parties.
At the time this Treaty was signed the Macao Government had complete control of all waters constituting the harbour of Macao between Lappa and Macao.
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Disputea having arisen as to jurisdiction thereover, Notes were exchanged in July 1890 between the then Governor General of the Liang Kuang Li and the Fortuguese Consul - General Cinnatti, in terms of which Chinese national vessels were to anchor within a defined area between Aposesc and Green Island pending delimitation.
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Five days ago on the instructions of the Governor of Kuangtung a Chinese torpedo boat anchored off Wanchai within the harbour waters under Portuguese jurisdiction. She was requested to take up a berth in the area agreed upon in 1890 and did so in the evening of September 23rd returning, however, the next day and there she remeins in contravention of the written undertaking of 1990.
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The Government of kacao acting within its Treaty rights had intended to remove her by force, but deferring to British representations authorised the Commanding Officer of "H.M.8. "Tarantula" to make the following communication to the Inspector of the Water Police of Canton, who was in
Macao: -
* At the request of the British Consul-General Canton I came here on account of the trouble which has arisen. The British Consul-General instructed me to ask his Excellency the Governor to postpone all military measures and let the case be settled diplomatically elsewhere.
On account
of strong representation of myself on behalf of British
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