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shall have finished.

Allow the inference to be drawn that in my official intercourse with His Excellency, I have been treated hardly and discourteously; and this I think His Excellency, and other Colonial Officials will bear me out in saying; and in as much as I stand alone here, I feel that I should expect a generous reciprocation.

Copy.

No 492.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong,

17th July 1856.

In acknowledging your letter of yesterday, I am directed to state that notwithstanding His Excellency's unwillingness to prolong discussions, or enter into discussion at all, on a matter which is before higher Authority, - there are certain points in your letter which might seem admitted, if left unanswered.

(Signed)

James Keenan U. S. Consul

W. J. Moore

Colonial Secretary.

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shall have finished. Allow the inference to be drawn that in my official intercourse with His Excellency, I have been treated hardly and discourteously; and this I think His Excellency, and other Colonial Officials will bear me out in saying; and in as much as I stand alone here, I feel that I should expect a generous reciprocation. Copy. No 492. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, 17th July 1856. In acknowledging your letter of yesterday, I am directed to state that notwithstanding His Excellency's unwillingness to prolong discussions, or enter into discussion at all, on a matter which is before higher Authority, - there are certain points in your letter which might seem admitted, if left unanswered. (Signed) James Keenan U. S. Consul W. J. Moore Colonial Secretary. Save Copy Colonial Secretary James McKean Esq., U. S. Consul, &
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shall have finished.

Allow the in Cinclusion to

that in

My official intercomme

Jay.

I have been tree xady

right and Cincode t

this I think His

a

h rece

guise

Contixy ; and in

a

His Goetheney, Andegeweetf,

And other Colmial Efficients will bear

me

bestimmy,

Ond

as I stand alone

hure, I feel that I should expect.

سية

سلام میری

just if not a

a generous reciprocation.

I have & C

>

Copy.

No 492.

So

457

262

Cchmal Roctury's office,

Achna, Whing Kong,

17th July 1556.

In acknowledging your

letter of Gesterday, I am directed to stake

that notwithstanding His Excellency's

unwillingness to preling discussions, or

inter inte discussion at all, on a tratter

which is before higher Arthwity, - there

the Certain

prints in your letter which

might sum admitted, if left

unanswered

To,

Flow

(Signed)

James Keen aw U. S. Consul

W.I. Morew

(olenial Scout ary.

Save Copy

Colonial Secutary

James Miceman Esq; W. S. Consub,

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