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The Under Sec. of State
MINUTE. 27
Foreign office
Mr. _ 28 Sept 7/7/2
Mr. Mende. 30 friz
Mer. Holland,
Mcr. Herbert.
Mor. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley.
2 drafts
Ach & 7.0
Indexed
Sor
2 October 1872
With reference to your letter dated the 21st Sept? enclosing a copy of a letter from the French Chargé d'Affaires at this Court respecting the liability of the Steamers of the Messageries Maritimes Company to the provisions of the Chinese Passenger's Act, I am to state that Lord Kimberley awaits a reply from the Governor of Hongkong in response to a despatch addressed to him in the terms stated in my letter of the 25th July last. A copy of your letter...