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N. 57.
My Lord,
Victoria, Hongkong,
324
13th April, 1847-
Some time after reaching (anton, I was informed by Captain Macdougall, Senin Naval Officer, that Mr. Shelley (late
Auditor
of this "Colony) had followed us up-
there, and told him that the Americans
were going to protect against our proceedings and to hold us responsible for any
losses
The Eart
Sir J. H Davis
Apri 6, 1847.
No 45.
Receiver
Grey..
1 Inclosure.
the recent operations at that reports at Canton, during On Mr Shelley's mischievous
place.
they might
sustain. The
falsehood of
sufficiently
this mischievous report was
-proved in my despatch. No2 53, and
may now add that both the French and
American Consuls offered me
their
concurrence and advice, and consulted
during the whole of my stay, as if
The Right Honorable,
The Viscount Palmerston, J. C. B.,
to.
to.
to
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