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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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