another member of the HongKong Civil Service, should enjoy the same facilities, I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that it will
give
me much pleasure to receive Mr Smith at Her Majesty's legation whenever it may be convenient for him to come.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient, Humble Servant,
(Signed) Harry S. Parkes
DRAFT.
No
Jr. G. Bowen
MINUTE.
128 Hongkong
8689
19 May
Mr. Lucas 26
De Robecque
Mr.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
X Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
Mr. Ashley
Lord Derby.
26
300
slid through the kindness of Sir H. Parkes you
were enabled to make
For consideration
I have
30 May
I have the honour to
ack: the receipt of your
desp:
No. 128
of the 19th
of April reporting
the
arrangements made for
Sending Mr Consul Smith
to Tientsin
for ...