CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12]

Sir,

Jn 272/57

109

Hongkong November 12th, 1946.

Page 109

 

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We, the German Missionaries,

labouring in various

parts on the adjacent mainland, beg your Excellency to accept the expression of our deepest gratitude for the prompt

and

generous manner, in

and the Colonial

which yourself and

Secretary interposed

on our

behalf, when the lives

of our

two

were exposed

to the utmost peril

from a lawless and

infuriated mob, who at first

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should be re-written as

Sir,

Jn272/57

109

Hongkong November 12th, 1946.

Page 109

We, the German Missionaries,

labouring in various parts on the adjacent mainland, beg your Excellency to accept the expression of our deepest gratitude for the prompt and generous manner, in which yourself and the Colonial Secretary interposed on our behalf, when the lives of our two ... were exposed to the utmost peril from a lawless and infuriated mob, who at first

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However, to follow the exact format required:

Sir,

Jn272/57

109

Hongkong November 12th, 1946.

Page 109

We, the German Missionaries, labouring in various parts on the adjacent mainland, beg your Excellency to accept the expression of our deepest gratitude for the prompt and generous manner, in which yourself and the Colonial Secretary interposed on our behalf, when the lives of our two ... were exposed to the utmost peril from a lawless and infuriated mob, who at first

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