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reporting favourably to teknig

if he put forward any proposal

in the sense

indicated.

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the exportation of

arles; and the

facilities for extrade

intraditing

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under the

new Ordin anu

wwert

perly of England.

England and China,

the

with would belong

the forts would be the joint pro-

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belong to China and

armarnents to England.

He explained that he was speaking

quite unofficially, and had not The authority of the Viceroy to

sort of promise; but

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k.

any

be thought the Viceroy would be

much appreciated by the Viceroy.

Canton

Signed. Byron Brenan

7th Dear 1897

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quile willing

to assist us

by

reporting.

PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE

Reference :-

TTILLC.O.587

31 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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