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difficulty, so far as any action on the part of Fis
Majesty's Government is concerned.
It is however open
to the United States Consul-General at Hong Kong him-
Rolf to initiate proceedings before the courts, with
the view of testing the validity of the decision,
should this be desired.
At the same time I have the honour to acknowledge
the receipt of Your Excellency's Note of the 4th.
ultimo, in which you communicate to me the substance of
a despatch from the United States Consul General in the
matter.
With regard to the contention put forward by the
Consul-General, I beg leave to enquire whether his
views are also adopted by the United States Government.
In this event, if Your Excellency will be so good as to
lay them before me in detail, they will be most care-
fully considered by His Majesty's Government.
I have the honour to be, with the highest
consideration,
Your Excellency's most obedient,
humble Servant,