Hongkong Neggo
13th September 1869
Governor
Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, CB3
to
The Right Honourable
Earl Granville, K.G.
Chinese Consul at Houghtong-
A
Observations of appointment-
to inexpediently
I inclose
Hougtong
MINUTE PAPER.
Si. F. Sandford
144
12349/49
Reserve portion, F. Ropes. From
F.O. 1864/9 2 1114.3
night
he
Propns. Порт
I should say
assumed that Sir H. MacDonnell
who appears to have suggested the
Z.
& Prince Kung the appt. of a Delegati
has already concurred along with
himself
committed
of that appointment.
The instructions sent to him from
the F.O. on the 4 Augt were recorded
too
notable proceedings.
Apart from
the
To influence
the question of
his
the
prevention of smuggling which is reason for this appt.
alleged
a
a
Lee no
Cause
Chinese influence
ar
Sir H. the answer
to the rendition...
is hopeful right
Or Resolution
"Lai li heen
Surely the
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