Provisional Government of
Macao has in
consequence
again protested against the proceedings of the Imperial
I have the honour to be
With the highest respect, Your Lordships,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
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My Lord,
Victoria, Hongkong,
29th November, 1849.
I have nothing of importance
to report by this Mail with regard to the state of affairs at Macao, which remain in the same position.
in the same position as when I had the honour of addressing Your
Lordship on this subject. Despatch, No 150 of the 20th instant: that is, slow declining to give up head and hand of the late Governor kept in custody
until the three
by
the Portuguese authorities were
delivered over.
The Council have transmitted to me the Chinese Commissioner's reply
The Right Honorable,
The Viscount Palmerston, G. C. B.
&c.,
&c.