5. proced

I shild like to su fare Armster's

this.

'But it sund observation before considering

to sur

sird

that W. Lowesch expects to set wrything the Hung Kany people cold derive, with at anything to the Chiren gun in extune. affrehend that the chines an at

May

wate

so fo

within their right in mentaring the "blockade" that

cold wit

thepen it becaus

it : 9 mystration,

fun to prevent witter for

is not likely to ho rattled at all.

and if

Ch

is to h

Wists

August 30

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cony

13390 392

79

18. Dover Street

London. 20th August 1879.

Gov

77287

Sir,

I have the honor b actnowledge the script. of Your despalete of 29th Julige inviting me, by desiro the Secretary of State Colonies, to five him my bears

the scheme, Coping of

upon

which

You

of

for the

for

Ivere good enough

to enclose, suggestedt in a despatch from the Governo

of Houghoug

as a basis of

Settlement of the Hongkong Blockade question -

Your despatch should

have received earlier attention

-but having been absent from

best. G. 16. Herbert Soy

Colonial Office

elé de der

London

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