B
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decide finally before
the opinion of
we receive
The Hong Kong Gui
I shall be much surprised if
is not a Chinese
Conceive
Car
be
4
it
Certainly I can't
on what grounds the scheme is successfully defended.
Write to J.O. sending to Rennie
& Sir R. Mardonell's letters, and
say
that I cannot give a just
opinion until
I receive
the report
asked for from
Mr.
Gort
as well as
four
Com
a judicial
at present
Me
given by Sir R. M. and
Jeeve
conclusive
proposal.
against
The
May 12/71
45044 Hong Kong
The Under Secretary of State
Foreign Office
LAUNUTE/2 MAY. Blake 13
18
sent from F.O. 7848-7 August 1871
2-(4504) May 4, 1871
R (4297) May 1, 1871
Received
132
Ab May 19, 1871
With reference
to the concluding
paragraph of the letter from this Dept. of the
27th of April, I am
directed by the Earl
of Kimberley to transmit to you for consideration
copies of letters from Sir R. MacDonnell and
Mr. Rennie
in regard