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a fact which fell within your observation,
but I am at the same time to state that however much His Grace deplores the existence of a traffic as you describe, he possesses no legal powers to interfere with the exports to Foreign Countries.
Jaure
IAE.
B.
11740 Hongkong
C. A. Hamilton Eagle
MINUTE 30
11th
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D. S.
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For, with reference to your letter of the 1st, I am directed by The Duke of Newcastle to transmit to you herewith for the consideration of The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury the copy of a letter from Sir J. Bowring enclosing two accounts amounting to £24-8-10 from his Solicitors Gregory and Co in connection with Mr.
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Draft to his Excellency Sir J Bowring