CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10] — Page 13

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Sir C. Davis.

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Sir,

February 12 January 1927.

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I have etc. to ack, the receipt

of your desp. No. 387 of the 1st Sept.,

1926, submitting your views on the

policy of the H.K. Govt, in the matter

of land resumption in the New Territories.

2. With regard to the question of

the interpretation of the Convention of

1898, I have carefully considered your

views in consultation with my legal

advisers.

I am advised that,

legal point of view,

from

is

shareedano, the interpre-

tation placed upon it in para,5 of my

despatch No.450 of the 26 Nov.1925 is

the correct one, and that to adopt your

version would be to risk an accusation

of violating the tems of the Convention.

However, for the reasons which you

adduce,