Ment 7999
H. Kong
144
The Crown Agents
for the Colonies
M. Ellist 2817
Mr Adderley 29
Lord Carnarvon etc.
End
Downing Street
5th Oct. Sept? in 1868
Gentlemen,
With reference to your letter of 16th August relative to the accounts with the Colony of Hong Kong I am directed to transmit to you for your information the enclosed copy of a despatch which has been addressed on the subject to Sir R. MacDonnell.
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