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seat of Government of the two provinces referred to, and is
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too intimately connected with it, commercially and by a daily
flow of human intercourse, to be used without risk of grave
complications as the place of residence of men whose avowed
object is to alter the existing form of Government in China,
and whose residence at Hongkong would give them special facilities for working towards that end.
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I therefore trust that the persons mentioned above may not be sent to this Colony and I would suggest that possibly there would be less objection to their
finding refuge in the Straits Settlements.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
M. Nathan
Governor, &c..