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with the Naval Authorities, and
with the Harbour Master, it has
been settled, as a
general rule, that French public ships visiting HongKong should be allowed five (5) days'coal and ten (10), days provisions (that is, enough in case of accident at sea); daigon being the nearest national Port";
and that Chinese Public ships should be allowed to take supplies in similar proportion, Canton
being
2.
"the nearest national Port?
This arrangement h
has
been
Sov
been communicated to Your-
1958 Ship by telegraph
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3.
on this day.
Flaced in a
very-
difficult position, I am endeavnering
to carry out Your Lordship's instructions to the utmost of
bility. The
my ability.
modifications of
the original instructions of the
19th ] 21st January contained in a...
(of the 29th alt) subsequent telegram, will also be carefully observed. They have been communicated to the French
Consul and to the others.
Coneer
reerned. I procure the best
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