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from the useful information it conveys
which all
in
engaged in British Commerce
are interested, and the Merchants of
Hongkong
more especially with reference
to
especially perhaps; and also
paragraph which alludes
particularly to the balony, expressing
a
hope
that it will, in furtherance of the great object to be attained in the common
interest, do it's part in putting up such
lights
as its
approaches require.
I feel so strongly the importance of
argument
ent for supineness or neglect being furnished in this matter by a British
Colony
at their door, that I venture to
recommend to
the
your especial consideration
expediency of a friendly
cooperation
and prompt
as a question of policy,
CH-
From Lord Stanley Oct 23rd 1867
independent
of the balony
even
of the obvious participation
Colony in the
in the benefits to be secured
both by their share in the work, and
the more
out
entirely Government.
comprehensive scheme to be carried
at the
In this view
expense of the Chinese
I have written a
despatch to Her Majesty's Principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in
answer
Lordship
despatch
1867.
to
one
recently received from
on the subject,
and
His
I enclose,
confidentially, a copy of the correspondence
that
you may
see more
fully the importance
which is attached by Her Majesty's
Government as well as myself to the
work now in
progress. As the
memorandum
is not intended for publication, but must