Aill's
House of Commons.
Admiral
Agent
Co
on cargoes in Chinese bottoms. Telegraphe Authority
to initiate
or entertain this proposal
bait for my despatches before sending his tructions.
I have ta.
[signed] Thomas Haucis Wade.
Pooping.
fidential
Wo21.
My Lord,
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Pelenig Jam: 18. 1871
The proposition delegraphed
to Gp Lordships
on the 16th mot : is,
in other words, to purchase extension of our Import Trade by conceding,
to the Chinese Goot
a means of protection against Ithe loss inflicted
on its revenne
Or
and
a
by the
viregular Grade of its subjects between Hongkong The coast of Thuria. I have farther object, biz to secure Hong Kong itself agamist the loss of the trade of which, unless Some measure of Surveillance be devised that will Under unnecess
ecessary
Earl Granville R.G
the