to
you a
translation of his
note on
the
subject.
Sin Robert Hart thinks, and he is
probably right, the Yarron
are
consulting
the Vromoy of Canton before taking a final.
Viceroy
decision, and he has considered it
advisable to wait a reasonable time.
before pressing for a decision, as
attempt to hurry
any
on matter is pretty eure to 5 produce the contrary result with Chinese Officials. They become at .
ouve
are
suspicions, and so far from facilitating the settlement of a pending qrection, apt to do exactly the reverse.
Had I not known from
experience how little is to be gained by
ontinually urging
to come
to
the Jungle Youen
a decision on any given point,
Ishould, before receiving Your Excellency's telegram, have taken steps for.
ascertaining their views on
proposals .
your
ihi Robert Hart will have
Inspector Gene
to Temple Yours.
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business to transact with the Ministers irext week, and he will on this occasion endeavour to ascertain what
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early
they propose to do is the matter
to do is the matter of the
Cap Light.
anj
He is not less anxious than I
by preventing
mineALVE A
evary dolazy
to the utmost the wishes of the
finthion Wongkong Severument.
Shavero
82] John Walsham.
business