My Lord,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's despatch respecting the Treaty negotiated with Korea by Sir Harry Parkes.
2. In common with the Government of this Colony and the Chamber of Commerce, I concur with the views expressed by the Chamber of Commerce.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's obedient Servant,
J. Bowen
Duplicate
My Lord,
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Hongkong, 24th February 1884
Her Majesty's Minister at Peking has forwarded to me confidentially, for the information of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce in this Colony, a copy of the Treaty which, as Her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Korea, he has recently concluded on behalf of the Queen's Government with the King of that Country.
Sir Harry Parkes requests that the opinion of the Committee on the terms of the new Treaty may be communicated to your Lordship forthwith.
I have therefore the honour to acquaint your Lordship that the Committee regards with great satisfaction the Treaty, not only as a whole but also subject to certain representations.
The Right Honourable,
The Earl Granville, K.G.,
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
London.