letter from the latter Department,
and in accordance therewith I have t
to direct Mr. Robertson
instruct you
t
Govern himself by the Circular
You issued to H. M. Consuls in China
in
Consequence of the instruction
to Mr. Wade (~2.227) of Oct.20.1865
9.
am
de
(signed) Stanley
Ex
ircular
Peking - Dec: 20.1866.
455
h!
Sir
With ref
to
Circular n: 16
Zoey
of
the 14tto inst
will consider so much.
you
of
Consule China
it as relates to the sending of
destitute British Scamen to Hongkong
Cancelled, a not only act apon
Circular no 2
of this
the
year in sending
home such destitute British seamen as
you
may from time to time be sent to by the Harbour Master at Hongkong but
all those who
may
be otherwise thrown
upon yr hands at yr own port in
Condition to render it re
the Inerchant Shipping
the
necessary
4.
under
act to deport them
rbed? Le
yr
at the Public Expense. }
(s?) R. Alcook,