Communicated to the Postmaster General
It would be convenient if further copy of this document which has been printed at Hongkong could be furnished to this Department for purpose of reference, as one copy has been forwarded to Her Majesty's Minister in China.
Foreign Office Sept 8.1850.
Confidential
338 Foreign Office September 2 1890 17409 (REG 3 SEP 30)
I am directed by the Marquis of Salisbury to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th ultimo, enclosing a petition to the Queen from the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, setting forth their objections to the provisions of a Convention
[...] Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office agreed