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I have gone their fully into the subject knowing the interest who attaches to it in the (Colony & desirous of proving that we effort has been spared to obtain a more acceptable result. It is impossible that the question c ? have been brought forward under more) favorable conditions . The fort of China has just determined of its own accordon suding - special mission to the different (murts of Europe after having long resisted all on Suggestion to induce them to do so. To give Effect to the sudden & unexpected, decision they found it necessary to ask as a favor for the services of but Brown to join
A
mission as a
rok
the
Secretary. They knew he cd ill
be spared & the Prince & the members of came in person to
the famen
w
to the Legation
to make the request. It was on this occasion
while
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white granting the and they sought at rush ind omvenience to sypelf that I took the opportunity of referring to or proposals. And if they found so little acceptance =
these circumstances I think
you
under
will be
disposed to agree with me that it must
be
quite
Juseless to make
in the same direction
I have Le
any further effort
(5.?) R. Alcock
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