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and which must yet fill a great
place in the history of the world,
my Governor of this
any
Polony
whe
should confine his attention and
his reports merely to the Municipal
this island, would
concerns of obviously take a very
narrow and
inadequate view of his duty. And,
fact, the late Secretary of State
(the Earl of Derby), on quitting office, wrote to thank me
he was
for what
pleased to style the
abundant and well-arranged
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information " with which I had
supplied
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supplied him during the recent Franco-Chinese hostilities and Russian complications in this - quarter."
on
Eu, in particular, my despatches this subject in 1884, and especially :.
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Feb 9.23,
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April 4,
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4.
I have the -
advantage of having visited the capitals and
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many of the chief cities
11, 1984 both China and Japan,
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30,end of personal acquaintance or with the principal Members
217 May 7,
272 June 17,
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"of the Foreign Diplomatie
and Consular Corps; with the
Admirals commanding the various
squadrons