vessel, the "Coeran
German vessel.
The only point in the corresportive
which concerns this office is the claims
of Spain
- as put forward by the Spanish consul at Hong Kong-
exercise Sovereignty
over the whole of
the Carolive Archipelago, of which the
Selew Eslands for
يه
part, - and
acu
to
request that
will state
you
to the Earl of Carnarvon that this
Clain shall receive attention.
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by the Governor of Hong Kong to the
German Consul, _ that he was not
aware of any
circumstance which
would justify the government of the Colong in interfering with lands
in the Delew Islands, – I am to
state that Lord der by
reason
sces
the
to object to that answer.
Даш
damisin
your
Sir,
most obedient, humble servant,
tarzle
Хо
regards
the
autwer
returned.
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