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think soon extended from Shanghai
A Canton . If thence extended to Hongkong, present sea line from Hongkong #Shanghai will become useless; so would sea live from Hongkong to Canton. If in land system be extended every message from Chinese Ports &
Europe
Can
be sent through.
Russia by present line betren Shanghai and Japan without reference to Hongkong.
The Governor should be warmed
in cypher & promise
No Concession
in
}
anyone
without instructions.
The Company
should be in
no haste & lay seatine &
Canton