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in which he has been spreathing to Mr. Olughes, discovers a doubt = futures
to the course he is to pursue under these circumstances I have thought it advisable to instrrect Mr Hughes to put I himself in communication with the Colonial Government, to report confidentially whatever may to him deserving of attention in the matter before us, and, on the other hand, to submit to the Governor
Reem
General Juilin any proposition in connection with it that Your
Exallarcy may
desire to have I
advorated. Mr Alughes
discreet and competent agent.
very
Mu
What
appears to me, practically, the danger to be apprehended is this, that the close surveillance of the waters surrounding
HongKong by a Chinese Executive, (imconnected with the Foreign Customs" establishment), will do much to & frighten away
trade of which is
the
No so
guntes, the
important to
the Colony. It must rest of course)
in chief part with the Colonial Government to decide whether
that
may
be
consideration
measures
proposed are worth
or
not, and I trust
that Your Execellency will believe to be actuated by northing but
me
a
desire to serve the common