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well of the contents of the letter addressed. For to His Excellency as of that to yourself, you will of course understand that His Excellency has not any desire with the functions
but you
or intention to interfere with the
of your office in matters which may come
before you
in connection with the
Annamite case.
that as
assure
re your
I am further directed to
as His Excellency has in his power he will be ready to afford you whatever further information you may ask for in respect to this difficult
late.
I have
(signed) J. Gardiner Austin Colonial Secretary.
Minister of Mercantile Marine-Annam to Governor.
The Minister of the Mercantile Marine of the Kingdom of Annam respectfully makes this communication to His Excellency Sir Arthur Kennedy, the Governor of the British Colony of Hongkong, and prays His Excellency to favor it with his perusal.
"I received letters successively
from H.M.
from Hr. Mon.
Ching, Assistant Commander of the steamer "Bang Wie" reporting
that workmen were engaged
for the repairs of the steamer, and that the repairs have lately been nearly completed, but that she was arrested and the work stopped
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