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Hotse
of Commons.
Adiniral
Agent
C&
F
for
the Sale
of
Chinese Official Permits
Copy
in the British Colony. I think the
Colonial goot right in taking the matter
иер,
& I am glad to see that the
God Gent.
at Canton has condemned
the Agents' proceedings as reprefensible. Linclose Copy of my reply to
W. Robertson.
I have x.
/at/ J. 7. Wade.
Si,
Peking
March 7 to 1871.
I approve tatively of your
action in the matter of the Salt Permits sold by a Chinese at- Stong Kong, as reported
as reported in your
Despatch 2.5 of the 31st of January, but I shall feel it my duty to state to Earl Granville that in my opinion the Hongkong government is perfectly right in its desire to fout a stop proceeding of the kind, and that
D. B. Robertson Exp. C.B..
H. I. Consul.
Canton.
to
Although