Mr. Majestic Minister, Pekins, to Coverine Pore Sunchy, cont
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from Her Majestyp Minister at Petine together with a Copy of my reply to
Sir Romas Made.
2.
Acting Consul o
The new
Canton Mr. Hewlett, has discuped the
the
quection with me; and I hope before long to learn from him the views of "Viceroy for Communication to
you. I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your Most Fordient Humble Zervant
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Your Excellency, I cannot douse will have been expecting to hear from me upon the subject of the Hong Kong Blockade. - In connection with a kindred subject it has been discussed I need not say more than once between the ministers of the
Jungli Yamên and myself, and I have
Au Excellency
John Pope Henessy & Mrk
Loong Kong