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Mr. Convul.
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Despatch of 3 August 1868. Robertson to Colonial Secretary.
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of Civillyed and object contrary to any Customers usages
Civilged nations, which contravenes the Copy spirit of the Treaty of Tientsin, and which are hostile and unfriendly and unfriendly to the interests of this Colony
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Sir,
(Signed) / Gardina Austin Colonial Secretary
D. B. Robertson Esqr, C.B. H. Br. Mr. Consul, Canton.
British Consulate Canton 13th July 1868
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch N. 325 of the 10th instant, and, with reference to that portion of it which conveyed the Governor's wish to be informed of the reasons which induced me to keep from him all knowledge of a scheme calculated to affect so seriously the Commercial interests of Hong Kong, I state in reply that I deemed it unnecessary to communicate the scheme in contemplation for the establishment of...