Carrie was directed ti inform us that is.L. and the seculary of State for the Colonies were of
pinin
that as Frana and china had both shown a desire that a state of war should not be held to exist
it would on grounds o poling be unadvisable to make, at present any declaration of neutrality.
telegram
That a
had
accordingly been sent b
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the Governor of Hug Kong
informing
him that in the
absence of any declaration
of war by either the Funch
a chinese foot it was not proposed to issue any formal proclamation of neutrality, but that the pervisions of the Foreign Enlistment Act should be strictly observed.
That I furrie uns to enclose a co
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that telegram me ther with an report of the