Acting Colonial Secretary to Acting French Consul.
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Veuillez agréer, Monsieur le Consul, l'assurance de mon respectueux dévouement.
L'Agent des Postes à bord de l'an Signe Legerot.
Pour copie certifiée conforme d'après l'original qui reste en Chancellerie de Consulat de France
[L.S.]
Le Chancelier substitut
Signé "W. Chastel."
Vu pour légalisation de la signature de Mr Ed. Chastel, Chancelier substituté de ce Consulat
[L.S.]
HongKong, le 6 Mai 1872
Le Gérant du Consulat de France,
Signé "Ch. L. de la Forest."
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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Sir,
Hongkong, 6th May, 1872.
I am instructed by His Excellency The Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instant, which reached this Excellency at a late hour on the same evening.
It is unnecessary now to recapitulate what took place in reference to the seizure of the Messageries Maritimes Steam Ship "Ava" of which you complain, as you are already aware CXela Forint lagre Acting Consul for France.