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Canton. 7th Dec. 1897.
My dear Sir William.
of a
I have written down part
conversation I have had
with the official, who for all our
1.
purposes controls the Viceroy.
I should
*
Lay
good moment to
Heat now is
ask for any.
thing that may
be required to
PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE
Reference :-
TPLLC.O.537
31 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC, COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO
complete the Defences of Hongkong
China has had her absolute
impotence brought home to hear.
and
the probably is willing make a virtue of necessity by
1.
granting.