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say

now

been repeatidly urged to expediti the supply of the

anques and their equipements; and that they

that they hope to make the shipment during April next, but that they cannot at present fix a more definiti or eachin dato. I am to add that every effort is being made to fulfil the pledge given to expediti supply of the guns

earlier

the

дит

v. in question Jam Sis

Your Obedient Servet.

Juss. Dasray

DRAFT.

slegrancypher) Governor

Hongking

MINUTE.

Jan

Mr. Johnan 1 Dec.

Secret

276

300

Chinese guns will be

Mr. De Robeck 1/4 per april

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

X Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Lord Dunraven.

Colonel Stanley.

for coin

2

wt Sent 5p.m.

fud 2 fan 86

see

secret despatch 19th

December

2 Drafts

PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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