stultify themselves and reverse the legal action of their delegates at Canton.
I have …
(Signed) Rutherford Alcott.
(True Copy) Henry John Wall
-acting Colonial Secretary
N354.
Government House
Hong Kong
5th July 1867.
I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's dispatch of the 10th Ultimo on the subject of the seizure by the Chinese Government of the Steamer Prince Albert, and whilst I regret that you see no reason for further interference on behalf of her Owner Kwok A. Cheong I am obliged to you
His Excellency
Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B.
Her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary, and Minister Plenipotentiary;
Peking