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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

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purposes controls the Viceroy.

I should

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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

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granting.