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All Johnston Colgante

M. Mr. Ship. Mambaim

Chunson 24th January 1842

80

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt, on the 20th instant of your letter of the 21st instant inclosing a copy of one which you had written to the Right Honble the Earl of Auckland G. C. B. under date the 16th of September last, regarding Menghing.

The island of

I abstain from offering any remark on that letter beyond the general one, that I can perceive nothing whatever in it possessing other than an interest or importance that could have called for, or authorized, communication to the Governor General of India, still less had it been your province to make such, that it is proper, that I should apprize you.

"That it is not only contrary to all established usage, but directly opposed to His Lordship's express wishes as intimated in a Despatch to the Majesty's late Plenipotentiary...

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All Johnston Colgante M. Mr. Ship. Mambaim Chunson 24th January 1842 80 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt, on the 20th instant of your letter of the 21st instant inclosing a copy of one which you had written to the Right Honble the Earl of Auckland G. C. B. under date the 16th of September last, regarding Menghing. The island of I abstain from offering any remark on that letter beyond the general one, that I can perceive nothing whatever in it possessing other than an interest or importance that could have called for, or authorized, communication to the Governor General of India, still less had it been your province to make such, that it is proper, that I should apprize you. "That it is not only contrary to all established usage, but directly opposed to His Lordship's express wishes as intimated in a Despatch to the Majesty's late Plenipotentiary...
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All Johnston Colgante M. Mr. Ship. Mambaim Chunson 24th January 1942 80 I have the briner to acknowledge the reift, on the 20th indants of your leftie of the 21t has inclosing "one which you had written to the Right" a copy of Right you Honth the Earl of Auckland G. C. BY: render date the 1/4 of leftember last, regarding 16th Menghing repain from offering any The island of remark on that letter beyond the general one, that I can percise nothing whatever in it possesing other that interest importance that could have called for, or authorized, communication to the Governor I neral of India, streitling it had ben your province to make swick, that it is proper, that I should apprize you a usage, "That it is not only contrary to all established best directly opposed to His Lordships expres withes as internated in a Despatch to the Majesty late Plenipotentera
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All Johnston Colgante

M. Mr. Ship. Mambaim

Chunson 24th January 1942

80

I have the briner to acknowledge the reift, on the 20th indants of your leftie of the 21t has inclosing

"one which you had written to the Right"

a

copy of

Right

you

Honth the Earl of Auckland G. C. BY: render date the 1/4 of leftember last, regarding

16th

Menghing

repain from offering any

The island of

remark on that

letter beyond the general one, that I can percise nothing whatever in it possesing other that interest

importance that could have called for, or authorized, communication to the Governor I neral of India, streitling it had ben

your province to make swick, that it is proper, that I should apprize you

a

usage,

"That it is not only contrary to all established best directly opposed to His Lordships expres withes as internated in a Despatch to the Majesty

late Plenipotentera

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