Chamber.

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(Signed) Fr. Keswich

Chairman

1 Joe Copsey!

Garoni Shotine

a

Colonial Secretary

Ternor

Date.

1874/4

st previous Paper

1945

Hong Kong

No. 4506

(Subject.)

DESPATCH.

RECEIVED

16 APR

1877

161

Proceedings of both Legislative Councils for half Year ending 31st Dec. 47. Forwards One copy of former & 2 of latter

Dr Bramoli

(Minutes.)

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Colonial fort on the...

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shong

bloath cove

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hellor of the

Ceal

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was signe & haulle

The Junk was signalled &

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the land of Hawking

near Cape d'Aguilar - which the Consul appears to have described to The Chinese Viceroy as "a disrespect to the dignity of the Hong Kong Government" - treating apparently this violation of British territory as a matter of Colonial Concern; instead of Imperial. It is worse than the Shekkar cases which the Foreign Office presses so persistently = I would send F.O. extracts of these minutes relating to the matter pr. 131, 138/9. and of the letter: regretting that firmer language has not been used to plainly state our outrage at this insult to British soil.

M. TOL...

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