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  1. His Lordship would also be glad to see the original W. Gould's Memorandum, since the copy of it enclosed in your letter would not seem to be quite clear.
  1. I am at the same time to request to be informed in which stage the negotiations for bringing in a new XCR(85)72 are at the present time. I am to state whether it is in the Colonial Office or with an individual.
Date Reign Price Last previous Paper
7 Aug. 18:84 12544
Sep 7.0. 13473

Hong Kong Streets No. 13454

(Subject.) DOMESTIC.

CO. 186 13454

New Rog. & Ang. Sty 78

Siamese Spirit Duties

Enclosed: copy Moulds Men Agent with copy of further desp. from Camplat Bangin

(Minutes.) Mrr Meade

See also 13473

The copy of M. Gould's Memo. enclosed in 12544 was after all correctly made at the F.O. from the copy in their possession, that is now sent herewith, but this has clearly lost some words on the last page; the reference to two kinds of Chinese spirit has got mixed, so as to appear to refer to only one. The scale referred to in this memo. cannot be Gay Lussac's, unless the testing has been found practicable and trustworthy; this agency is very much like our Board of Inland Revenue testing [referred to in Mr. Saton's desp. in 12544 as having been enclosed in an F.O. desp. which I have just sent to the F.O. to see] I have just given ... been over the strengths of the spirits, in Gay Lussac scale,

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## His Lordship would also be glad to see the original W. Gould's Memorandum, since the copy of it enclosed in your letter would not seem to be quite clear. I am at the same time to request to be informed in which stage the negotiations for bringing in a new XCR(85)72 are at the present time. I am to state whether it is in the Colonial Office or with an individual. Date Reign Price Last previous Paper 7 Aug. 18:84 12544 Sep 7.0. 13473 Hong Kong Streets No. 13454 (Subject.) DOMESTIC. CO. 186 13454 New Rog. & Ang. Sty 78 Siamese Spirit Duties Enclosed: copy Moulds Men Agent with copy of further desp. from Camplat Bangin (Minutes.) Mrr Meade See also 13473 The copy of M. Gould's Memo. enclosed in 12544 was after all correctly made at the F.O. from the copy in their possession, that is now sent herewith, but this has clearly lost some words on the last page; the reference to two kinds of Chinese spirit has got mixed, so as to appear to refer to only one. The scale referred to in this memo. cannot be Gay Lussac's, unless the testing has been found practicable and trustworthy; this agency is very much like our Board of Inland Revenue testing [referred to in Mr. Saton's desp. in 12544 as having been enclosed in an F.O. desp. which I have just sent to the F.O. to see] I have just given ... been over the strengths of the spirits, in Gay Lussac scale,
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No. 13454

(Subject.)

DOMESTIC.

CO. 186

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Ner? Rog. & Ang. Sty

78

Siamese Spirit Duties

Enclosescopy Moulds Men

Agent with copy of further dess from Camplat Bangin

(Minutes.) Mrr Meade

See also 13473

The copy of M. Gould's Memo. Enclosed in 12544 was after all correctly made at the 7.0. from the copy in their posser. sion, that is now sent herewith, but

this has clearly lost some words on the last page

the reference to two kind

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of Chinese spirit has got mixed, so as to app appear to refer to only The scale referred to in this memo. cannot be Gay Lussac's, unless el testing

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to the 7.0. to see) I have pist

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been

over

the strengths of the spirits, in Say Luse

scale,

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