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the contents of a

despatch

Had it been chat written

L'iscount Palmerston on

the subject

(Cepes) h: 18

by

reinig

Sir

copy of the Dispatch sent le Earl Grey,

I should have read it as it was my privilege to read all Foreign Office Despatches.

to cudero copy of l'iscent Palmuster's despatch. If vou

I laks on me

that this avas not reritten imbit the Lanz

· Offien of the Rown had been consulted, Zbut when referring to Carl

ch,

dispatch,

Greg's

a month since, I requeste

Earl Russell to have the question) definitively set at rest.

I have, Y,

(signte) Thomas Francis trade.

Goreign Office,

1860.

January 24th 1852

I have received your despatiñ

W: 165, of the 26th of November, incloss of

A

your

have

copy of a despatch achich addressed to Earl Grey, respecting a

discussion in which

you

had bun

engaged avich the Chinese Commissioner on masters involving the question of the coclusive sovereignty

sovereignty of ther

-Majesty ovn the plane of Kengtong

Earl Grey avill doubtless convey

your

such douvations

he

S. J. Bonham, Lore CB..

li

may have

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