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to you, to be laid before Colonel

Stanley, copies of

the correspondence

noted in the margin.

War

offigs Oct. 19. te

you will observe from the despatchy, Mr. Sa

addressed to cht. Gardner, the Acting British Consul at Canton that

the necessary steps.

taken to convey

have been

both to the

Mr

Viceroy and to M. Gardner the

acknowledgements of Her Majesty's

Government for the services they

have rendered.

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this occasion

and that M. Gardner has been

further instructed

in regard to

the presentation to the Viceroy

Ga Dec. 23

of

the

two gold

watches which

are about to be forwarded for

that

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that purpose through the Governor

of Hongkong.

I am

Sir,

1

your most obedient,

humble sewant,

Philip Whinin

PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE

C.O.537

Reference :-

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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