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-chinese officer find.
like Beng
Guh would
in it
ample room for the
exercise of his talents, and the Colonial
Government would soon find itself
in a position of difficulty of a very
grave character
(aligned, R. BB. Robertson
British Consulate,
Canton, 28th December, 1869.
Copy.
With reference to direct Communication
between the Colonial and Chinese Authorities at Cowling
Dir.
British Consulate, Canton
13th August, 1869.
I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 27 and 31 with their respective enclosures having reference to direct
communication between the Authorities
of the Colony of Hongkong and those of the
Chinese at the city of
To His Excellency
Rutherford Alcock, C.B.
Her Majesty's Minister
Peking.