Stonghong 5th July 1877.
In Brooke Robertson 073
St.BHs Consut Contor.
6
To His Excellency
J. Pope Hennessy
Confidential
JOVEN NO7
Copy
347
Confidential
Hongkong
10/68
Hennessy
MINUTE.
Mr. Lucas -29. Any
18th.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Malcolm,
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert,
Mr. Lowther.
Lord Carnarvon 4.
Indexed
13 July 77
D.
S
302.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential Despatch relative to the Inclosure in Governor Pope Hennessy's despatch of 6 July 1877.
Mr. Meade starts on some Island within infallible, in haste I thank him for 2. His Excellency's despatch regarding Smuggling of opium from Hongkong to China : & your readiness to introduce an ordinance to prohibit such smuggling.
CYA Carton prepared
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