M. 84. Si 1823.
Inclosure 18 in Beth:
Copy of addressed to the Chinese residing in Macao.
Foreign Ministers Commissioner by the Communication EPT.
96 Victoria Hongkong, 25" August. 1849
Honorable Sirs,
I have had the honor to receive a Letter from your Excellencies, dated the 23 inst., upon the subject of the assassination of the Governor of Macao.
The moment that I was informed of this terrible outrage, I addressed to the Imperial Commissioner, &c., a communication, of which I beg to enclose a copy.
From this, Your Excellencies will learn that, in protesting against this fearful atrocity, on behalf of the British Nation, I have associated with that of my State, the name of every Foreign Power.
Their Excellencies, Don Sinibalde de Mas, J. W. Davis, Esqre, M. Le Baron Worth Roven