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No.9.
Sir,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1900.
233
In reply to your letter No.152 of the 22nd ultimo,
in which you recommend that the Viceroy's request at the end
of the despatch forwarded therewith, be complied with, I am
directed to inform you that His Excellency approves of the
course of action pointed out, and that a competent witness
has received instructions to proceed to Canton and present
himself at the Ying Tsz Hsien.
Her Britannic Majesty's Consul,
CANTON.
I have etc.,
(Sd.) J.H.Stewart Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.