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I think we had better leave it to the F.O. to criticize Mr. Wade's language, and to decide upon it.
The question of insisting upon a port being opened in Shan-tung shall be only a pretext.
A pretext to have a legitimate grievance. We should support Mr. Wade to carry on Hongkong Battn. against fierce antagonism, entirely by attacking with Colonial weapons.
I have within me the evil eye, I had shall guard or a magician by private treaty or communicate.
I made overtures to Hammond to establish proper relations between the Chinese Govt. and ours, by taking official notice of the dissensions at present existing.
I suffered much this morning with Lev d Bre... Madam Drop: to Sir H. Kennedy for any observations to make.
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