anxiety which the Hongkong Jovernment
Itill shows to obtain possession of them. If war was regarded
αν
tirely out of the question, there
listire
would be no reasons.
for such urgent hurry; and the Government tool
would.
not offer (as they still do) ten percent retra on lite value of the
guns, were
they hot most m
anxious to obtain them.
I think if you will bring there
notice
porists to the texture of His Excellency,
he
ruay
be dispersed to accede to thee Governor
of Hong Kong's very urgent request, and to transfer tour thee Bills of Lading. I hope Inat sincerely that the, will be the case.
Ячешает те
say Henry Cockburn
Canton
Secret
Private
June 24
1883-
Muz
dear Mr Cockburn
I am sorry that you
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should
still secus to doubt the Viceroy's
readiness to serve the Briticle Governan I feel confident you cannot fail to understand that even the Viceroy Canisot-act-in so important a matter,
Which may lead to feed lear
lead to lead less complications
muctil he is sure of his position. H. P.
is at this very moment exerting all
the influence that he has to enable him to oblige the Governor of Hong Kong. Whatever
Juay
be the result of
his veertion, it would be seareely -reasonable in the Governor of Houghing
or the British Government to Inivconstrice His Excellency's want of power into a breach of faith
Irennannte
sa/ Isai Sih yang
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