two years in the belief
that my Predecessor's proposals
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it is only at the last moment that I was asked for permission to give telegraphic notice to abandon the draft.
You. 13201 Confidential. Sir W. Robinson kicing them. If I had felt at liberty to ask for further explanations before acceding to your Request, the delay might not have led to serious inconvenience for which I should have been responsible.
MINUTE.
Lucas 4. August fr. Fairfield. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade, Mr. Buxton. 4 Marquess of Ripon. 5
this draft and the telegram which accompanies it are annexed. Mr. Wingfield's minute letter, which refers to Sir R. Meade, but the last paragraph should be omitted to safeguard against surmises.
CPL.
In the event of hostilities between China and Japan being prolonged for any considerable time,
Hongkong 518 Ind Sin & August 94-
Referring to my telegram in code of the 2nd inst: and to my despatch no. of this day's date.
I would ask you to consider, as suggested in my cipher telegram of today the 4th inst;, whether it might not be well, in letting the opium farm, Opium to accept no tender longer than one year. It seems to me possible that Houghton's mode of Hongkong