to the valuable support afforded by H. 16. Foreign
zve have now.
nearly
Office are -succeeded in obtaining equality with them.
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Colonial Office insist on the Company's formal ad=
Lesion to the Convention, the action of H. M. Repre =sentatives in China will.
extent be nullified,
to somli
and I cannot
believe that
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Mr.
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Mr. De Robeck b
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
Mr. Ashley.
Lord Derby.
this is the wish of H. M.
Government.
I have the honor to be
My Lord
obedient servant
Mr Mender
Chairman.
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