before Sir Michael Hicks Beach, for his information, the accompanying copy of Sir H. Parkes' reply, together with copy of
the instruction which
has been addressed to Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires in
Japan-
I
am,
Sir,
Your most obedient
humble servant
Julian Pauncefote
Copy
The
My Lord.
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London, Jan. 12, 1880.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's instructions relative to the Japanese Trade Dollar, conveyed to me by Sir Julian Pauncefote in his letter of the 6th instant.
After careful perusal of the papers enclosed in that letter, which I return herewith, I beg to remark that, in view of the uncertainty which at present exists...