Foreign Office or Office Mingel Offic f Theleine that to Davis first Opposed in ing views as to Hong Kong & that he has this expressed himself to London.
In this he was supported by Stanly (of Jeritag Auditor). But since Davis visited Chusan in Sep, his views on that plan have materially changed, since the recent illness.
The two schools of thought have their bentiments muchattered: Almost every one here has bought building allotment or owns houses from which they derive a large rental, they are therefore very adverse to any expenditure or the aug Transfer of the Leat & fort to Chusan.
My letters to W V French Esq (which I hope he will shew you, as the closing post leaves me no time for detail) will indicate the danger we are now in of another war with China.
The War party is in the Cabinet at Peking, Muchangal the person most opposed to Europeans is their Minister. One of his first Measures was the degradation of Keying "this having outraged the interests of the (licensed) Empire & "Barbarians." I think I have shewn how the possession of Chusan would be a fearful Calamity.
Another Mar would have...
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