CO129-503-2 Tenure of new territories in view of Chinese situation 19-1-1927 - 8-8-1928 — Page 3

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mention the New Territories & so start an

x

agitation

for their

" rendition ". The

best chance

of keeping

them is to the lowe

Mr. Morencez peamised to

See that the point which the Governor is

always urging about our title to Hongkong being dependent

the treaty of Nanking is not over looked in the discussions about Kreaty revision. But we all fall-tat one litte to H. Kong does not at the time of day depend on any treaty but on the fact

that we are solidly established there.

Bee of State,

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Jasses that nothing can be

done

now, and

that

алу

move

on our pant in the direction

suffected by the faccones mojhl

lead to a most awk cand situation. lue can but bear in mind kis third suffection, and as you

instansted me the ather day Baza any opportunity that may prenent itself later on to get the new

derritories reded.

24.1.27.