Meme: by Mr Meren.
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(Copy)
Memorandum.
In July 1864 Sir Nerowes Pobinson
mentioned in a conversation wich Sir Frederick Bruce certain inconveniences le
the
public service that resulted from
communicating
with the Chinese Authorities
through the British Consul at Canton, when Sir Frederick Bruce advised him to
communicate direct
This at the time it was impossible
to do as the Governinent of stongthong
mel
neas
get provided with qualified Interpreters
айё мао
the
dependent
necessary
on the Consulate for translations. But early
in March, 1865, the Hongling Avil Service
ed their
Cadels passed
final
examinations,
and a day or live after (15th March) Sir