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full and ample apology in
writing for
the
illegal
arrest of Lam
and the
Ying in British territory, tardy surrender of the man in spite of the most urgent representa. tions made on behalf of this Govern.
mont by For Majesty's stating General at Canton.
Consul
That the claim of this
Government was a
Just
one the
Viceroy
has admitted
by
surrader.
ing the man, and I leave your Excellency and the Ministers of the Foungli Yaman to judge of the - conduct of the Chinese Authorities by the light of the facts adduced
in this letter.
In conclusions I would
invite Your Excellency's
attention
to General Barker's letter N = 166
shewing
the 8th instant she
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of
that this is
ease in which this -
Government has had to complair
af
of the attitude assumed Li Han - chang towards it.
His Excellency,
I have re.
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by Vicerey
[signed] William Robinson.
Sir John Walsham, Brt.
A. B. M. Minister.
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Peking
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