sufhong 13: 5209 1800.
Mr Mercer
to
The Rt. Strüble E. Cardwell.
Received
/ Inclosure.
No 35.
the return of
to the Secretary of State for
M. Strey's application
curtain
Documents in the Colonial
Office.
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of
Hongkong.
Fatwary
I have the honor to acknow.
- ledge receipt of a letter from
the Honorable
2. H. Alexander Esore Acting Colonial Soutory in refoly to a letter which I Lorettary
on the 20th of September last
adressed you on
and. I beg you will accept my best thanks for Same
I hope I shall never be bo forgetful of the high ansideration due to Lee Majesty's Secretary of State as to be found capable of worrying him with un- this oc = -recessary correspondence hit on this
I beg the indulgence of adressing
2
• cassion
you.
The Right Honorable Edivard Cardwell & g? 1.2.
H. B. Ms. Coretary of State for the Colonies
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