Rutherford Alerck, conveying
is inclosed.
this instruction,
I am to add that the Secretary of State will forward copies of you'r
present letter and its inclosures to ?W? Wade by the mail of "Friday next and will instrual him to
n.
Call the
attention
I the Chinese
Government to the subject, and to
request that the Provincial Authorities
on
the coast of
China
may
be
desired to see that the prohibition
of
Stink poto is strictly enforced.
Her Majesty's Consuls in the
Soreth of
China will also be instructed
throug
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August
560
through
I? Wade to
use their best efforts,
cooperation with the Acting Governor
in co
of Hongkong,
to secure
that the wetter
attended to at the Ports at
reside.
in
derly
which they
I am.
Sir,
Your most obedient
humble servant
EX