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Government House
& December 18th
Shanghong 9
1876.
farrison on official occasions
at the Government House,
without reference to or communication
with the Major General Commanding
I have to
(Signed) Francis Colborne
Major General Commanding
&c.
I have received and read your
letter of yesterday's date with great
surprise.
It informs me that you
have already made some representation
to H.R.H. The Field Marshal &
Commander in Chief, regarding my
conduct as Governor of
without having previously furnished me with a duplicate of your Report,
The Honorable Sir Francis Colborne KCB,
Commanding the Troops