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Inclosure 3

3 in Drop: 1.200 $1883.

41 35

letter No = 1320 to an

oversight in

my

letter

No55 of the 13th Instant wherein I left out inadvertently the negative "not"; the mistake therefore is not in the copy but in the original, the context clearly pointing out the omission and that "did I not emanate" was the only interpretation that could possibly be attached to the sentence adverted to and I should have

esteemed it a

courtesy

have

letter 2:55

my

been returned with the passage queried when I should have had the opportunity

of rectifying

the omission.

I have be:

(Signer) Frank Forth.

Sir,

Treasury, Hongkong

12th November, 1863.

With reference further to my

letter

now to

of the 30th of October last I have ask that you will do me the honor to peruse the further correspondence which has passed between

my

Department and that of the Acting Colonial Secretary at Hongkong after I had requested the Acting Governor to do me the favor to transmit to yourself as Under-Secretary for

the Colonial Department the letter cited above

and its enclosures.

From the Acting Colonial Secretary's

Sir Frederick Rogers, Bart. Under-Secretary

Colonial Office

letter

1

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Inclosure 3 3 in Drop: 1.200 $1883. 41 35 letter No = 1320 to an oversight in my letter No55 of the 13th Instant wherein I left out inadvertently the negative "not"; the mistake therefore is not in the copy but in the original, the context clearly pointing out the omission and that "did I not emanate" was the only interpretation that could possibly be attached to the sentence adverted to and I should have esteemed it a courtesy have letter 2:55 my been returned with the passage queried when I should have had the opportunity of rectifying the omission. I have be: (Signer) Frank Forth. Sir, Treasury, Hongkong 12th November, 1863. With reference further to my letter now to of the 30th of October last I have ask that you will do me the honor to peruse the further correspondence which has passed between my Department and that of the Acting Colonial Secretary at Hongkong after I had requested the Acting Governor to do me the favor to transmit to yourself as Under-Secretary for the Colonial Department the letter cited above and its enclosures. From the Acting Colonial Secretary's Sir Frederick Rogers, Bart. Under-Secretary Colonial Office letter 1
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Inclosure 3 3 in Drop: 1.200 $1883. 41 35 letter N = 1320 to an oversight in my letter No55 of the 13th Instant wherein I left out_madvertently - the negative "not"; the mistake therefore is not in the copy but in the original, the context clearly pointing out the omission and that "did I not emanate " was the only interpretation that could possibly be attached to the sentence adverted to and I should have esteemed it a courtesy har letter 2:55 my been returned with the passage queried when I should have had the opportunity of rectifying the omission._ I have be: (Rigner) Freak Forth. Sir Treasury, Honghong 12th November, 1863. With reference further to my letter now to of the 30th of October last I have ask that you will do me the honor to- peruse the further correspondence which has passed between Department my and that of the Acting bolonial Secretary at Houghong after I had requested the Acting Covernor to do me the favor to transmit to yourself as under. Secretary for the Colonial Department the letter cited above and its enclosures.. From the Acting Colonial Savetary's Sir Frederick Rogers, Bat Under- Secretary Colonial Office letter 1
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Inclosure 3

3 in Drop: 1.200 $1883.

41 35

letter N = 1320 to an

oversight in

my

letter

No55 of the 13th Instant wherein I left out_madvertently - the negative "not"; the mistake therefore is not in the copy but in the original, the context clearly pointing out the omission and that "did I not emanate " was the only interpretation that could possibly be attached to the sentence adverted to and I should have

esteemed it a

courtesy

har

letter 2:55

my

been returned with the passage queried

when I should have had the opportunity

of rectifying

the omission._

I have be:

(Rigner) Freak Forth.

Sir

Treasury, Honghong

12th November, 1863.

With reference further to my

letter

now to

of the 30th of October last I have ask that you will do me the honor to- peruse the further correspondence which has passed between Department

my

and that of the Acting bolonial Secretary at Houghong after I had requested the Acting Covernor to do me the favor to transmit to yourself as under. Secretary for

the Colonial Department the letter cited above

and its enclosures..

From the Acting Colonial Savetary's

Sir Frederick Rogers, Bat Under- Secretary

Colonial Office

letter

1

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