The Colonial Secretary
of Hong Kong and
the Chinese Authorities
Lord Granville
desires me to request
that your Lordship
&
The Earl of Clarendon
that he entirely
Concurs in
the
opinion expressed
with regard to this
382
Alcock's despatch and
in the instruction
issued to H. M. Consul
at Canton
074
the
Subject, which, it
will be observed
will establish exactly the state of things
for which Sir R. MacDonnell is
desirous.
The last
Sentence of Sir R...