Cancelled.
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Mr. Meade. 23
Mr. Holland.
Mr. Herbert.
Mer. Hugessen.
Lord Kimberley.
23 fomi
by
the Earl of
Kimberley to ack to the receipt of
your letter bald the 17th July,
Stating that Earl Granville has
H. 25.
informed Consul Rernonson at Canton that he should in future come to an agreement with the Governor of Hongkong, before making any suggestions to the authorities at Canton this respecting, matters which concern the interests of the Colony.
I am however to point out
with le
that Lord Kimberley meant not a reply
plast tr
Not adapt received
to the proposal contained in my the last paragraph of my letter of the 27th June, respecting the amendment of the existing.