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Queens Regulations and Adminia! Instructions only authorige salutes to Envoys Extraordinary, and Ministars Plexipotentiary within the precincts of the Government to which they accredited, it appears that these officers
are
are not entitled to salutes in the
Colony of Hong Kong
I am
Sei
Your most obedient
humble Sewant.
Сору
サ
ister
The Under
Ac: of Hate
Sin
With reference to
Admurally
8 August 1879
your Letter of
the 1° inst: rel: to the question of salutes to Foreign Envoys at Hong Kong,
Lards
I am commanded by my Commissionces of the Admiralty to request that you
" you will acquaint the
Sec : of Hate for For : Aff: that as the queens regulations and Admirally, Instructions only authorize salutes to Enerys Extraordinary and Min = Plenipotentiary, within the precincts of the Gove to wh: they
are accredita
it
R: Office.