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If you the Honorable Envoy

directions to the Consul and others, to

make enquiries with the Chimici Merchants

And

Lingenists in the neighbourhood, Yase

will be convinced that this is the cause.

whilst wishing you an mereating happinees, we address this important

communication to,

His Excellency, Her Britasmis Majesty's Plenipotentiary, Davis.

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Zaouthwang 25th year, 2% Mouth, 22% day 29th March 1845. Reed 4th April

True Translation,

(Rigner) Charles Gutzlaff. Chinese Secretary

True Copy Adam Mmshi.

Driplicate

N. 60.

Not

My Lord,

Victoria Hongkong 24th. April 1846.

In continuation of the subject of my despatch N.50 of the 4th instant I have the honor to enclose

a reply to the joint Letter of the High Commissiones and Governor, in which they continued to refuse the privilege of ingress to the city of Canton, on the ground of the people's will.

were

I shew that the impediments in question

- solemnly promised to Sir Henry Pottinger by Keying to be removed within a reasonable time. Nearly two years have now elapsed, during

which this invidious and mischievous distinction

between foreigners

and natives has existed, placing

the former under the ban of the latter, with the sanction of the local government. The people of

The Right Honorable

The Earl of Aberdeen K. J.

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