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Sir J. Hennessy's denial of having been in communication with Chinese. authorities on the opium question (see is a complete misrepresentation of facts. Waterig the peace to the W to co je Dove of refered If however he were challanged on the point, he would possibly reply that his denial only extended to official Thic Correspondence between huizelf as Sovernor and the Isung-li Zamên, such with as would commit the Colonial Sovern
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such letters,
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Therefore it may be of to Sir J. P. Henneson, especially suppose he is not going
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that Lord Kimberley very much regrets that fir I. P. Hennessy appears to haween Engaged in
camide some sort of correspondence with Chinese Officials which, however intended by him,
serious
was
calculated to cause inconvenience
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in the negotiations carried or
but
by H. M. fort's
representative in China that Sind. P. H.
is not returning to Hangthing for the
at any rate
present
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Lord Kimberley
thanks
and therefore advantage nook him for
it would be of
no ant to ask
an explanation of his
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hin
any
conduct,
ay
to
warning for the future, opportimit
as he will possibly
have no
to transgress in the same way again Return the Enclosures, keeping
copies except of M. Marsh's letter
we ar to Svi ). Wade, of which
the
Effect from Fory and Sir J. Wadz5 to Mr. Marsh, which is gwen also
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