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1484. Hong Mette of Mnemitter &
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NOV 17 1346
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Bring Council for Trade Mitetall 16 Nov 1846.
Pam directed by The Lords of the Committee of Friml (amcil for Trash backnowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th September on the subject of the Opium Faren Hongkong,
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in reply I am tostate to you, for the inporenation of Earllgrey, that itappers to My Lords tratthe system of Licences to the retailers of opiumat GrugKong is calculated torffect the Mreefold obzich Graising a consideraste revenue upon an articles of for sumpten forming a very proper subject of
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