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If it must be acted upon in a confidential despatch CPK (with other departments)
we might have said something to the effect that Chamberlain in calling upon that recognition in proceeding Gladstone … Blake … he believes acting in good faith at the time in the best interests of the public service, he regrets that his decision shall have been defeated subsequently by acting the Viceroy…
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C.P.X. 25 2 23 June initialled Sin Gis
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Government House Hong Kong 7 April 1899.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt yesterday of four telegrams from the 1st to the 4th instant.
I do not propose to repeat my visit to Canton. The visit on the 2nd instant was deemed by me to be very pressing. It was evident that a hostile movement was being set on foot, that, if not suppressed at once, might produce serious and…
The Rt Honble Joseph Chamberlain M.P.
London S.W.