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by the action taken by Consular-

diplomatic Authorities in China, I

an aph

apparent

think it right to notice an misapprehension of Your Grace as to my having taken up publicly the wrong

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I done to the Chinese owner of the "Prince Albert Steamer, or having tatten any Public steps" whatever in the matter.

12.

I endeavoured in

in my Despatches

to Your Grace and to Her Majesty's

views

Minister at Peking to express my and opinions clearly and without reserve; but beyond receiving from the owner of "the "Prince Albert" and his Counsel the

various depositions and explanations which they wished transmitted, and

which in

any

case

it would be equally

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my duty in future to forward to Your Grace's Department, I gave no publicity

any part of the proceedings. 3. Muck. a. bheong,

to

owner

#1

of the Prince

Albert, and likewise his bounsel, but,

above all, Sir Rutherford Alcock himself

do you by his published letter of the 7th August

in Gov to, bey of State Ne. 360.5 Sept 1867.

in a local newspaper, referring to me

personally, conferred, doubtles, considuable

jom

the

one could

publicity

question. No read the latter document without becoming aware of the difference of opinion existing

between

us, a

difference which still exists

as to the abstract

justice and actual

legality of the punishment inflicted

on

Kwok. a. bheong by the Chinese Authorities.

4. The

information

now transmitted

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