That any decorations that may be offered to British Officials in the Colony by the King of Cambodia should be declined.
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Sir, Your most obedient humble servant
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God. Sir F. Kennedy No 142
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Son, indexed. 510 5 October 1872
Mer 2-2 det?"/72 In reply to your berpatot
Mr. Mende. 3 Mr. Holland. Mr. Herbert. Mer. Hugessen. Lord Himberley. 4 3. Johnson
Thank
In your despatch No. 2063 of the 23rd July, I transmitted to you by telegraph a message in the following words:-
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"Cambodian Decorations" cannot be accepted. Courteously explain rules are in operation?
The rules which forbid the acceptance by British Subjects of decorations or orders from foreign potentates, except under special conditions which do not exist in the present case, is one which must be strictly observed.
You will acquaint those gentlemen to whom these Decorations were offered with the decision which I have