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Mr.Bax- Iron- side to Yamen Despatch No.54
26/6/99.
Yamen to Mr. Bax-Ironside Despatch No. 45 of 1/7/99.
Yamen to Mr. Bax-Ironside Despatch No.57
of 1/10/99.
Mr. Bax-Ira- side to Yanen Despatch No. 73 of 6/11/99.
His Majesty's Government to all ow the resumption of
Chire se authority within the walls of that city". (the
question of hamchun was reserved for future considera-
tim).
On the 26th June, His Majesty's Chargé presented
to the Yamen a claim for $150,000 as compensation for
expenditure incurred in consequence of Chin ese opposi-
tion to the occupation of the Kowloon extension. This
claim was rebutted by the Yamen, who denied that there
had been any opposition, the dis turbances being due to
the natural alarm of the common people when British
troops were sent to take up their quarters prior to the
handing over of the territory.
At interviews on the 27th June am the 6th July
the Yamen was informed that His Majesty's Government
would consent to the withdrawal of troops from Shamchun
provided that certain other matters (e.g. the Fleming
murder etc) were satisfactorily settled. On the 1st
October the Yamen informed His Majesty's Chargé that
these matters had been satisfactorily settled, reque sted
the withdrawal of troops from cha chun accordingly and
reiterated the demand for the restoration of jurisdiction
in Kowloon City. On November 6th His Majesty's Chargé
replied stating that the Governor of Hongkong had been
instructed to withdraw the British troops from shamchun
within the boundary previously delimitated and referring
to the Note addressed by the Marquess of alisbury to
the Chinese Minister in London on the 30th May, in which
"the reasons why His Majesty's Government cannot allow
the resumption by Chinese authorities of jurisdiction in
Kowloon City" were set forth. His Majesty's Chargé stated
that "copy of this Note was doubtless forwarded to the
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