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unceasing Services in facilitating and improving the postal relations between Hong Kong and these Islands with great advantage to the interests of both Countries, as well on account of the zeal and interest shown by him for
whilst
more than eight years in charge of the Correspondence passing between this Place and
all other Civilized Countries.
I have therefore to request Your Excellency will use
that Your C.
your good offices in obtaining for Mr Mitchell the necessary authority to enable him to receive the distinguished and merited reward granted to him by the Spanish Government.
It is a pleasure for me to avail myself of this opportunity to offer you
the
expression of my
highest consideration.
God Preserve Your Excellency for many years.
Manila, 27th December, 1871.
(Signed) R. de Yzquierdo.
(True Translation)
Littmade Mosho
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