Government House, Hongkong, 7th July, 1896.
Sir,
I have the honour to forward for your consideration the enclosed copy of a despatch from Sir Claude Macdonald, dated 25th April, 1896, with 2 sub-enclosures.
Encl: 1 - 25th April, 1896. Correspondence which has passed between Her Majesty's Minister in Peking and the Chinese Government regarding certain questions.
Encl: 2 - 1/6/96.
Encl: 3 - 17/6/96.
The Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.,
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I am surprised that Sir Claude Macdonald should have raised such a question. I would be a considerable bar to the progress of matters in the colony.
From the point of view of expediency, I would be glad if the matter could be dealt with from the standpoint of commercial considerations.
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I have the honour to request that you would be good enough to inform me whether Her Majesty's Government have any observations to make on the subject.
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