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(Signed) M. S. Mercer,
Colonial Secretary
(True Copy)
Colonial Secretary.
(Copy) M:182.
Sir,
British Consulate,
Canton, October 15th 1860.
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt on the 6th instant of your despatch No. 6 of Octr 6th communicating the views of His Excellency Sir R. G. MacDonnell as to the desirability of introducing, in the Ports of China, regulations similar in character to those about to be enforced by the "Harbor and Junchs Ordinance of Hongkong, of which I have the honor to enclose you a copy; and in reply I beg to acquaint you, for
The Honble W. R. Mercer, Esq
Colonial Secretary
Wengteng.