by Proclamution and he hopes you
(Copy)
will
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as early as possibile draw the attention of Her Majestip's Minister at Peking to this important subject.
On his part His Excellency purposes transmitting a copy of this corespondence to Her Marjisty's Chincipal Secretary of State by
the ensuing
mail.
I have ye
Signed) becil C. Smith
Acting belonial Secretary
The Hon:
British Consulate,
304
banton, 11th December, 1867-
I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your despatch No bμ of the 7th instant, and I much regret with Hi Excellency Sir Richard Graves Machlonnell the result of the application of the Colonial Government for reparation in the matter of the junk seized and confiscated by the local Goverment has not resulted
more
satisfactorily, but the Chinese
CH
as
Authorities, considering the captive legally made in Chinese waters, decline
becil 6. Smith Exque
Acting Colonial Secretary
Honghong
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