of Commons.

Admiral

Agent

accompanying copy of a despatch

Bo Mer

which His Lordship has addressed to Sir J. C. d'Aguilar, Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Lisbon, instructing him to bring this matter to the immediate attention of the Portuguese Government in order that steps may be taken to prevent a recurrence of such a fearful catastrophe.

We are,

7.0.7608-71- Hongkong

MINUTE PAPER.

M. Meade.

Reading this down to the end, we hear what the Portuguese have to say?. The Govt.

El.

4.

Copy to H. Kony

Usual

Rm 1/0

This is satisfactory.

I hardly think

The

I am also to return to you the original documents enclosed in your letter above referred to.

Jan. 19th,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

A. Russell

protest, but it would have been going too far to point out that it has become sufficiently clear that the prohibition of the traffic is the most security against these calamities, which would strengthen the hands of those who on similar grounds desire to put an end to our system of Coolie Emigration. However it really seems as if prohibition will stop the horrors of this traffic.

Sub-enclosure

8796.

Copy to Governor, Hongkong-

K. No. 2, 1871

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