Viceroy of these Provinces a decision 92f his Grot on a very important article of the treaty. With that, however, I have little to do, but when he hist at serious responsibility of fail, as I take it, in carrying out his news, that affects me personally and gives me the right to question any liability to fuck.

and certainly, when dreflect, with regard to the very grave insinuation that, during to persistent ofstructing, the course y justice has been impeded, and of the reaty has pillowed, that the greater portion of

my time during

the last three years, and that of the Chinese department in this Spice hasbeen devoted to the affairs of tong hãng

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Hong Kong, and in carrying wrot the custant requisition of the Colonial Goot, my feeling is that yousprite Khave long seen the- intention of the biothonties there to open direct communication with those of Canton, sand, thongs it would reheve me of a considerable andment of work and trouble, the I am of opinion that, if such an course is permitted, a hosty difficulties will result, with nome in the spot to battle them. The Chinese authorities seen this; they have a Wholesome peas of the. troubles it may hung on them, and a belief that they know where

are with 24. hur Count to adiri and intervene for theme, but they know not where they will be if afin

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