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that of British owners of shipping, who suffer from the less scrupulous competition of foreigners whose vessels are not fettered by the Regulations of the whole west.

With a view to placing at once before Her Majesty's Government such information as I could procure through the Harbour Department here, I have already the enclosed reply covering copy of a report made on the subject by the Harbor Master.

already transmitted

It is probable that

Enclosure No. Despatch No 433 of 2nd January 1865.

Your Excellency

the subject, has ere this, received from the Foreign Office some communication which is on: occupied your attention. I need scarcely say that no doubt previously

I shall be very glad to be favoured with your views

A

questions prised by Messrs Boyd & Co at Amoy

I have t

(Signed) Richard Graves MacDonnell,

Governor and Commander in Chief

True Copy

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I. Garnier Mutin Colonial Secretary

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