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Chinese Waters was reported to thee~ Secretary of State for the leolonies on the 10th inteuer, His Excellewy called This Lordelip's attention to the informal for nature of the application that had been made for the rendition of the prisoners, but that having

lo

instructions wheat to do in the event

Ely

سلام

of a regular application being made the Vienoy through Her Britanice Imazicky's Majiety's Comal, His beedlewey- thought it better that any communication on this subject with the Niecoy should be deferred until receipt of a reply from the Secretary of State, which may be expacted very soon, as the full report ought to reach the colonial office about

the

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the 14th instant.

I am to add that you may ret

assured that

that

any

communication,

may be necessary with the

Chinese Authorities on this

or any

other watter will be made in accordance with the established.

custom

thorough you have d

(Drigued) Frederick Stewart

Acting Colonial denting

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