The Colonial Authorities at
Honghong to correspond, directly
with the Chinese. Authorities
at Canton. That pretension & putension
with indeed have been set at
rest by the instructions which,
as stated in
your
letter
the 11th Ultimo Mr Cardwell
will have ade
addressed.
to the
Acting Governor of Honghing.
But Lord Russell, would be gled nevertheless to be made
acquainted.
ted with.
acquainted
on
that
12.
any
point which
206
observation
occur
amay
to Iz Cardwell on reading these
papers.
reading
fr = Cardwell will notice
In = Wade's concluding observations
in
regard
to the condition on
O Prates to
which the surrender of
The Chinese Authorities is
Authorized to be made, which Condition is also made applicable
under the instruction, inclosed
in your
your
letter of the 6th instant.
&