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the Chinese Minister in London on the

30th of May, 1899, and to say that in

so far as the Secretary of State is aware

there has been no question since that date

from

of withdrawin the policy which was then

adopted. at the

L

of Hong-Kong

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bóng

It arrians from the terms of the

greply whic gave to Sir Miles Lampson, s

reported in the enclosure to Foreign Oce

letter F.5301/2392/10 of the 10th of Au ut, that the You.

of play-

at the piggest the

was based on the

Tut assumed,

anking Governmen

has made

(for Kowloon City contained,

Special

rovision in he

Hand pain. of the

Convention.

however

3. It appears to the Secretary of State

further

that the Chinese may possibly base Claim

to protest on the ground of infringement of the

understanding, contained in the sixth paragraph

of the Convention, which relates to the leased

territory in general.

however,

Since, other works

of a public character involving a disturbance of

villagers, with proper compensation, e.g.

large scheme of water conservation in the Shing

Mun Valley in the New Territories, are being and have

in