By the
the tenour of Lord Derby's reply to Yours, I am led to believe that I did not convey my previous dispatch in explaining clearly and distinctly the idea of the proposed measures on the subject, or the real reason of convenience of the proposed measures.
Govt remains.
4. My Govt remains confident that, after again considering the reasons I have laid before you in the present dispatch, the British Govt will not object to acquiesce in a proposal which, without interfering in any way with the rights of China, will strangly protect the interests we cannot remain indifferent to, and which are protected by the Govt of State for Foreign Affairs.
October 30, 1878.
(signed) João de Andrade Corvo
The Duke of Daldanha
MINUTE.
70 657. Hong Kong
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Mr. Malcolm
Mr. Meade,
Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Lowther.
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