145
976.
Hong Kong
467
to
you
(No
Her Majesty's Consul
at the Port whence the men
were shipped
I have to (Signed) Cecil Smith,
Acting Colonial Secretary
(The Copies) Sent to: 1. Smith.
Acting Colonial Secretary
The Inner Secretary
MINUTE.
Initials: Inigo Affies
Mr. de Wette Jan 16.
Mr. Meade,
Mr. Holland Mr. Herbert. Mr. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley.
circulated
468
Copy Gov-no: 2-
Indexed
Sir
JS.
20 Jan. 73
3.
I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to transmit to you for the information of Earl Granville a copy of a despatch from the Governor of
Hong Kong (Enclosed in original
and returned) on
the subject
of the deputation of 16 Chinese from Shanghai to
the Colonial
Office,
Lord Granville will observe
that we
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the
days responded
to the Foreign Office, and