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an
Connoil, I arranged a pro- gramme comprising Official Landing and a Lunch, a Review of the Troops, and a Dinner at Government House, to be followed by a Reception, and I telegraphed on the 95th ultimo to Her Britannie Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghai
enquiring
whether the pro-
me or
gramme
or any part of it, would be acceptable to the Grand Secretary. No reply having been received, I tile- graphed
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graphed again on the 27th ultime whether His Excellency enquiring
desired to preserve an incognito
on
his
re-
way through this Colony, and stating that, if any ception were to be held, pre- paration for it was necessary.
4.
absolutely:
On the same
day I
received a telegram from Her
Britannic Majesty's Consul- General at Shanghai to the effect that he was
of opinion that the Grand Secretary would
be