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Sir,

16

Foreign Office. Dec 23rd. 1859

197

I have laid before Lord John Russell your letter of the 28th Instant respecting the question of a Lighthouse on the Pratas Shoal, and I am to state to you, for the information of the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, that Lord John Russell will act upon their Lordship's suggestion that application should be made to Foreign Governments to ascertain how far they will be disposed to cooperate in the erection and maintenance of a Light house on such a Shoal.

Lord John Russell will also, by the Mail of the 26th Instant instruct W.W. Bruce to direct Her Majesty's Consuls in China to furnish returns according to the form inclosed by you, but, with regard to the return from Hongkong, to suggest that the "Board of Trade" should apply to the Colonial Office on the subject.

I have &c.

(signed)

G.L. Hammersley


was replaced to

G. Hammond.

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Sir, 16 Foreign Office. Dec 23rd. 1859 197 I have laid before Lord John Russell your letter of the 28th Instant respecting the question of a Lighthouse on the Pratas Shoal, and I am to state to you, for the information of the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, that Lord John Russell will act upon their Lordship's suggestion that application should be made to Foreign Governments to ascertain how far they will be disposed to cooperate in the erection and maintenance of a Light house on such a Shoal. Lord John Russell will also, by the Mail of the 26th Instant instruct W.W. Bruce to direct Her Majesty's Consuls in China to furnish returns according to the form inclosed by you, but, with regard to the return from Hongkong, to suggest that the "Board of Trade" should apply to the Colonial Office on the subject. I have &c. (signed) G.L. Hammersley was replaced to G. Hammond.
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(Copy) Sü, 16 Foreign Office. Dent 230. 1859 197 I have laid before Lord John Russel your letter of the 28th Instant respecting the question of a Lighthouse on the Pratas Shoul, and I am to state to you, for the information of the Lords of the Committe of Prion Conncil for Trade, that Lod John Russell will act upon their Lordship's suggestion that application should be made to Foreign Governments to ascertain how far they will be disposed to cooperate in the erection and maintenance a Light house of such Lord John Russell will also, by the Mail of the 26th Instant instruct WW. Bruce to direct Her Majesty's Consuls in China to furnish returns according to the form inclosed by you, but, with regard to the return from Mongkong, to suggest that the "Board of Saude should apply to the Colonial J. Booth Ente Office on the onbrect. I have ate. Ei Big I au 5. Hammond.
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16

Foreign Office. Dent 230. 1859

197

I have laid before Lord John Russel your letter of the 28th Instant respecting the question of a Lighthouse on the Pratas Shoul, and I am to state to you, for the information of the Lords of the Committe of Prion Conncil for Trade, that Lod John Russell will act upon their Lordship's suggestion that application should be made to Foreign Governments to ascertain how far they will be disposed to cooperate in the erection and maintenance a Light house

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such

Lord John Russell will also, by the Mail of the 26th Instant instruct WW. Bruce to direct Her Majesty's Consuls in China to furnish returns according to the form inclosed by you, but, with regard to the return from Mongkong, to suggest that the "Board of Saude should apply to the Colonial J. Booth Ente

Office

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onbrect. I have ate.

Ei

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5. Hammond.

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