the
to the privileges given under the 5. Art :
of
the Convention.
Amly are, as I have already said,
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desirous to consider whether
any rules can
be established by the two Governments in concert, for dealing in future with these matters;
and they
have accordingly instructed me to direct the attention of Y. Ex : to the subject, and to state that they would be glad to be favoured with the opinion of the French Government as to whether such rules might not be agreed upon for future guidance.
I have etc
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For Sir A. Kennedy
MINUTE.
Hongkong
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Mr. de Robeck
Mr. Meade,
Mr. Holland. 267.
Mr. Herbert. Mr. Hugessen.
Lord Kimberley.
F. 1. 26th Nov?;
Indexed
with reference to the last Paragraph of my despatch of the 15 November. Enclosing
a letter from the Foreign Office dated
14th
I now have the honour to forward to your
a copy of a further letter stating that Lord Granville
has caused a proposal to be made to the French Government
to consider whether
any rules can be made to apply to
such cases as the
"Ava"
Case.