Sir,
I have xc.
(5?) T. F. Wade
P.S. I have omitted to apologize for the tardiness with Wk Y. L's instructions have been obeyed in the matter to which this despatch relates.
listened to by despatches w. 24. of the 24th Jan: these minor Powers. (see my ww4. of the 3rd inst.)
The subject is one of those adverted to in my despatch W. 22. of the 24th Jan, as in the category of my arreary.
4647 Shanghai July 5. 1875.
For the information of H. Tu's fort, I beg to ask Y. I. H. Whether, in the Event of a foreign Power desiring to negotiate a treaty with Anam, the king of that Country would be free to act as an independent Sovereign or whether as a tributary of China he would be expected, before concluding a treaty, to consult the Chinese as to the nature and extent of such provisions.
I avail xc.
(52) T. F. Wade
(s?) T. Wade
The Prince of Kung