DOMEIDENTIAL
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rernment
20 March 1913.
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19651
5657
sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the
receipt of your oypher telegram of the 6th.instant,
of which a paraphrase is attached and to confirm my 4.7438 reply of the 7th.instant, of which I also enclose a
paraphrase,
2. I trust that, in the interests of this
Colony, a better arrangement may still be arrived at.
I have reason to believe that I mucceeded in convincing
Senhor de Freitas of the reasonableness of my view a8
to Macao's requirements, although I am not aware
what recommendations he actually made to his Government
in the matter.
3. I beg leave to add with the greatest
respect that I am surprised that negociations in
London in a matter so vitally affecting this Colony
were permitted to reach the length they did without
any reference to me.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
Amaz
Governor,
&0.
The Right Honourable
Lewis Vernon Harcourt.M.P.
&0. &c. &c.