to request you
to lay before the Postmaster General the enclosed
copy of a despatch from
H.M. Minister at Washington, together
with the amended
draft convention, which has been
received
from
Foreign Office.
The
Lord Ripon desires to be informed
whether you have
any
observations
to offer upon the
draft convention
as now
modified,
if not, his Lordship proposes to send it to the Governor of Hong-Kong with instructions to carry it out.
I am to request that the enclosure referred to in this letter may
be returned with
your reply.
I am
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