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and doubt not your earnest desire to do all in your power to maintain a friendly and cordial understanding. But this friendliness and good understanding can only be maintained by observance of strict justice in all dealings and differences between them, by kindness, and by a ready reparation of injuries, unintentionally committed, and insults when unwittingly offered.

Believing that these principles will always characterize the administration of your government, permit me to assure you personally of my high regard.

True Copy

(Signed) Joch Abbott,

Commodore Commanding-in-chief of the U.S.

Naval Forces, E. India, China, &c., &c., &c.

Japan

Government Offices, Victoria,

15th November, 1885.

"Hongkong",

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt, on the evening of the 5th instant, of Your Excellency's Official Letter of the same date, enclosing the further proceedings of Mr. Crownl Keenan, confirming the expressed opinion of Captain W. Chiney, and protesting, on your Excellency's behalf, against the jurisdiction of this Colony over American vessels within its waters.

In deference to Your Excellency's very strong representation, I have caused further inquiry to be made into the matter of Madison and Nichols, and

To His Excellency

Commodore Abbot,

&c., &c., &c.

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89

h.640.

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86c.

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and doubt not your earnest desire to do all in your power to maintain a friendly and cordial understanding. But this friendliness and good understanding can only be maintained by observance of strict justice in all dealings and differences between them, by kindness, and by a ready reparation of injuries, unintentionally committed, and insults when unwittingly offered. Believing that these principles will always characterize the administration of your government, permit me to assure you personally of my high regard. True Copy (Signed) Joch Abbott, Commodore Commanding-in-chief of the U.S. Naval Forces, E. India, China, &c., &c., &c. Japan Government Offices, Victoria, 15th November, 1885. "Hongkong", Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt, on the evening of the 5th instant, of Your Excellency's Official Letter of the same date, enclosing the further proceedings of Mr. Crownl Keenan, confirming the expressed opinion of Captain W. Chiney, and protesting, on your Excellency's behalf, against the jurisdiction of this Colony over American vessels within its waters. In deference to Your Excellency's very strong representation, I have caused further inquiry to be made into the matter of Madison and Nichols, and To His Excellency Commodore Abbot, &c., &c., &c. Page 214 89 h.640. Page 215 90 86c. 1
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and doubt not your carnest desire to do all six your power to maintain a friendly and cordial understanding. But this friendliness and good under anding com mly be maintamed by observance of strict justice in all dialings and differences between them, _ by "Kindners, and by a ready reparation= suvarying puntual courtesy and of imperies solen sunfortunately - mitted, and insults when unwitting

offered.

-

@MIL-

Innoittingly

Believing that these promsifles will always characterize the administration of your government, permit, me to avoure "You personally of my high regard, Be

"You

True Copy

have, Bes,

(Signed) Joch Attot,

Mumour Commande inchief of the Is.

Maval Forces, E. India, China, Flaunt heretary. & forporn Sears.

Japan

✓ (Boy)

h.640.

214 89

Government Offices, Victoria,

15th November, 1855.

"Hongkong","

Sir,

the 5.

I have the hover to achinoladge the receipt, on the evening of th of Your Exceltney's Officiant Letter of the To bend instant, the late forr- -seedings of Mr. Cownl Keenan, con- -firming the expirevved opinion of Captain Mr. Chiney, and forstesting, on your now behalf, against the jurisdiction of this Colony over American resuels within

its waters.

In deference to Your Exellenay's very trong representation, I home caused titl further inquiry to be made into the

Matter of Madison and Nichols, and Lois Excellency

Commodore Abbot,

Hey,

86c.

1

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