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14

day.

15

245

6th October, 1849.

Jono translation,

(Signed) T. Wade

Chinese Secretary.

Reply

to M. le baron Forth-Rouen, Minister

Plenipotentiary to the French Republics.

I am in receipt of Your Excellency's letter of the 16th of the 8th moon, (2nd October) in which you express a hope that I will order the local authorities to give up the head and hand of the Soitinguose Commandant Amaral, as arranged in my letter of the 17th Septr with the whole of its contents. I have made myself acquainted with the reference of the Commandant to the murder of Amaral, the Chinese local authorities tried him and executed him, and sent down an officer with the head and hand which had been recovered.

They had in the first instance no intention of interposing any obstacle, or making the said matter one of barter.

The Portuguese, on the other hand, were aware that when the head and

NOV

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14 day. 15 245 6th October, 1849. Jono translation, (Signed) T. Wade Chinese Secretary. Reply to M. le baron Forth-Rouen, Minister Plenipotentiary to the French Republics. I am in receipt of Your Excellency's letter of the 16th of the 8th moon, (2nd October) in which you express a hope that I will order the local authorities to give up the head and hand of the Soitinguose Commandant Amaral, as arranged in my letter of the 17th Septr with the whole of its contents. I have made myself acquainted with the reference of the Commandant to the murder of Amaral, the Chinese local authorities tried him and executed him, and sent down an officer with the head and hand which had been recovered. They had in the first instance no intention of interposing any obstacle, or making the said matter one of barter. The Portuguese, on the other hand, were aware that when the head and NOV
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14 day. 15 245 6th October, 1849. Jono translation, (Signed) T. Wade User: Pinese Secretary. Reply to M. le baron Forth-Rouen, Minister Plenipotentiary to the French; Ro You &or. Republics. am in receipt of Your Excellen letter of the 16th of the 8th moor, / 2nd. Octor : ) (in which ayou express) a hope that I will order the local authorities to up to giver the head, and, hand, of the Soitinguose Commandant Amaral, as arranged in my letter of the pt. of the the encom, (17th Sept) with the whole of its contents Shaver made m myself acquainted. "Wilh. exference of the Commandant to the murder Amaral, the Chinese local authorities d. the Criminal, tried him and seized. executed hind, and sent down an officer with the head and hand which had been recovered. They had in the first instance no intention of interposing any obstacle, er snaking the so a: matter of barter . " The Portuguese, on the other hand, were award that when the head and NOV
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14

day.

15

245

6th October, 1849.

Jono translation,

(Signed) T. Wade

User:

Pinese Secretary.

Reply

to M. le baron Forth-Rouen, Minister

Plenipotentiary to the French; Ro

You &or.

Republics.

am in receipt of Your Excellen

letter of the 16th of the 8th

moor, / 2nd.

Octor : ) (in which ayou express) a hope that

I will order the local authorities to

up

to giver

the head, and, hand, of the Soitinguose Commandant Amaral, as arranged in

my

letter of the pt.

of the

the

encom, (17th Sept)

with the whole of its contents Shaver

made m

myself acquainted. "Wilh. exference

of the Commandant

to the murder

Amaral, the Chinese local authorities

d. the Criminal, tried him and

seized.

executed hind, and sent down an

officer

with the head and hand which had

been recovered.

They

had in the first

instance no intention of interposing any

obstacle, er snaking

the so

a: matter of

barter . " The Portuguese, on the other hand,

were award that when the head and

NOV

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