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Act. Colonial Secretary
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244 04.
Sir,
Col. Secretary's Office,
Hongkong 22nd July, 1890.
I am desired by the Officer Administering the Government to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches No. 60 of the 7th instant and No. 65 of the 9th enclosing certain correspondence which has transpired between yourself and the Viceroy of Canton in regard to the violation of British territory by a Chinese Custom Cruiser.
His Excellency regretted
Alabaster, Reg.
H. B. M. Consul,
Canton.