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early and favourable consideration of Earl Granville, the enclosed
copy of a letter addressed by the Enclosure.
Chamber to the British Minister. at Viking (dir V6. Parkee), respecting the opening to foreign trade of the South-West Borinces of me
China.
It need searsely be
seareely
said that the opening of these . Chinese Provinces and also of the wide countries in the Indo-Chinese
Peninsula which have lately bun brought under the rule or
Protectorate
Protectorate of France, would be of
primary importance to this Colony which is the main centre not o
only
of English, but also of European
and American commerce in
this quarter of the globe
I have the honour to be
My Lord, Your Lordship's Most bordient
Humble Servant,
Bowen