Suggestion,

of

of

contained in para: 5

Sir H. Blake's Despatch no 278

the 4th ult, that the Regulations,

which are

said to have nullified

the permission under which British

Vessels

licensed for Inland

navigation were allowed to call

at all ports on the river for

passengers & Cargo, should be repealed or amended.

3 I am to request that the

printed Inclosures to the last

mentioned Despatch may be

returned to this Dep't when

no

longer required

by them.

4 Copies of

the aforesaid Despatches

Despatched herewith have been sent to the Colonial Office with Inclosures

A B C

The Sec: to

The Admiralty

yov

30654 99

Mr Macnaghten 14/1 In Johnson 157.

Hong Kong

17

Nov 99

Jou

9th

45

the gut inst

with reference to the letter

of this Date (M14022)

Secretary

Chamberlain to transmit herewith,

to be laid before the L.C. of

the Admiralty, the enclosed

Despatches, noted in the

margin,

which have been

received from

Hongkong

on the subject of

navigation on the West River

and in the districts bordering

thereon; copies of which have also been communicated to the Foreign Office.

HAC

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