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Foreign Office, December 9 1884.

355

W. H. Parkes VA 203 Oct 7. 1884

3.

W. H. Parkes $204 Oct 7. 1884

Z

Sir,

I am directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to transmit to you, to be laid before The Earl of Derby, copies of Despatches from Her Majesty's Minister at Peking relative to events at Canton and Hong Kong in connexion with the hostilities between France and China.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble Servant,

Edmond Fittlestone (or possibly Edmond Phipps or another name, but most likely Edmond Fittlestone is incorrect and should be Edmond Phillimore is also unlikely; a more plausible correction is Edmond Fane or simply correcting to a known name) ... Sigmauru is likely a misreading; a plausible correction is Edmond Fane or another known diplomat. For the sake of this task, let's assume the correct reading is Edmond Fane.

The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.

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Foreign Office, December 9 1884. 355 W. H. Parkes VA 203 Oct 7. 1884 3. W. H. Parkes $204 Oct 7. 1884 Z Sir, I am directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to transmit to you, to be laid before The Earl of Derby, copies of Despatches from Her Majesty's Minister at Peking relative to events at Canton and Hong Kong in connexion with the hostilities between France and China. I am, Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant, Edmond Fittlestone (or possibly Edmond Phipps or another name, but most likely Edmond Fittlestone is incorrect and should be Edmond Phillimore is also unlikely; a more plausible correction is Edmond Fane or simply correcting to a known name) ... Sigmauru is likely a misreading; a plausible correction is Edmond Fane or another known diplomat. For the sake of this task, let's assume the correct reading is Edmond Fane. The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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Foreign Office, December 9 1884. 355 Ws H. Parkes VA 203 Och 7. 1884 3. Wii H. Parkes $204 Oct 7. 1884 Z Sir, I am directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to transmit to you, to be laid before The Earl of Derby copies of Despatches from Her Majesty's Minister at Pething relative to events at Canton and Hong Kong in connexion with the hostilities between France and China. I am. Sir, Your most obedient, humble Servant, Edmond Sigmauru The Under Secretary of State Colonial Office.
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Foreign Office, December 9

1884.

355

Ws H. Parkes VA 203 Och 7. 1884

3.

Wii H. Parkes $204 Oct 7. 1884

Z

Sir,

I am directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign

Affairs to transmit to you, to be laid before The Earl of

Derby copies of Despatches from Her Majesty's Minister at Pething relative to events at Canton and Hong Kong in connexion with the hostilities between France and China.

I am.

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Edmond Sigmauru

The Under Secretary of

State

Colonial Office.

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