CO129-564-12 Status of leased territories in China 29-9-1937 - 30-10-1937 — Page 11

C. O.

Mr. Rogers.

Mr. Gent

Mr.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

7

6/10/37.

ijs

53852/37.

Hong Kong.

S.0. for Sir Henry Moore's signature.

Ausd 3

2

841

Colonial Office,

Downing Street, S.W.1.

11 October, 1937.

DRAFT.

C. W. ORDE, ESQ., C.M.G.,

FOREIGN OFFICE.

Dear Orde..

Thank you for your letter of the

(1)

29th of September (No. F 6953/6953/10)

enclosing a memorandum by your Legal

Adviser on the status of leased territory

in China.

We would like to draw your

attention to the Law Officers' Opinion of

(ho 227 leve

lues)

the 27th of September, 1899, in which they

state, with regard to the New Territories

FURTHER ACTION.

(inset

+)

"This territory has been ceded;

it is

British Territory

It seems clear that

they regarded the "Lease" under the 1898

Convention, ef June, 1898, as a cession for

a term of years, and in these circumstances

it

(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*1067-150) Wt. 19897-52 10,000 8/37 T.S. 695