subject and the question of Establishing in concert with the French Government some definite rules for dealing in future with such cases, and a Draft of a despatch which Lord Kimberley proposes to address to

the Governor of Hong Kong on this

subject.

I am

now to request

that

you will inform Lord Kimberley

that Lord Granville

concurs

in the proposed despatch to Governor

Kennedy,

and that His Lordship

has instructed Her Majesty's

Ambassador at Paris to place

himself

in communication with

570

the French Government with the

object of ascertaining their views

on Establishing

some rules

which shall govern

the course to be

adopted by England and France

in dealing with

any future cases

of this nature.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient Humble Servant

Granville

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