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Admiralty

Fro-Chow - for which their Lordships have been offended - has not been found to answer the objects for which a Consulship is maintained at that place.

Some officers appear to have been sanguine that Manchester would have been a very desirable place for Consulship, but Commander Cracroft in his report, which I have the honor to enclose, states his decided opinion that a consular establishment would not serve any positive benefit for British Commerce in that quarter.

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Sin... I have the honor to state that, in compliance both with your instructions of the ... and with reference to the private and Confidential note which accompanied them, I have exercised the duties of the Chinese waters in H.M.S. under my command.

To Captain M'Kie, H.M.S. Cleopatra, Senior Officer...

Charles Austen Rear Admiral Commanding in the East Indies

19 July 1850

Reynard at Amoy

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Admiralty Fro-Chow - for which their Lordships have been offended - has not been found to answer the objects for which a Consulship is maintained at that place. Some officers appear to have been sanguine that Manchester would have been a very desirable place for Consulship, but Commander Cracroft in his report, which I have the honor to enclose, states his decided opinion that a consular establishment would not serve any positive benefit for British Commerce in that quarter. Copy Sin... I have the honor to state that, in compliance both with your instructions of the ... and with reference to the private and Confidential note which accompanied them, I have exercised the duties of the Chinese waters in H.M.S. under my command. To Captain M'Kie, H.M.S. Cleopatra, Senior Officer... Charles Austen Rear Admiral Commanding in the East Indies 19 July 1850 Reynard at Amoy
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Admiralty

Fro-Chow - for which their Rendships have been offented

has not been found to answer

the

objects for which & Consulship

is maintained at that place.

Si Sutlery offens to

Gallery

appears

have been sanguine that Manchester, would have been a

hery desirable plase for Consulstick, but Commander Cracroft in

his report which Shave. the honor to cuclose states his decided opinion that a consular Setablishment would not surve Any positive benefit for Beitik

A

:

Copy

Commerce in that quarter

Sin

Shave

Le

Charles Austen Rear Admiral an

Comende inthef.

Reynard at Amay

19 Laby

-1950.

of Trade

Compliance both your castructions of the & deed and bitte reference to the private and Confidential note which accompanied then I have the honor to state that on the that Spercised of the Thies in fattale 28 25 Sails inter. Stif under my command

to

faptain Makie

Hus. Cleopatra

Senior Officer

سے

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