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shill the penalty inflicted

Agen

heavy dealing

one

and

Rome

with the

Daal

Leao

a

other mode of

might be

adopted. The Ministers have look

он

:time in consulting the Prince

the subject and have received Has Reighness' instructions to say that although the conjoint action

the Canton Authorities native and Foreign has been mot amict,

of

shill

crn

Olo

correct; Sir R. Merck has expressed

opinion verbally that a more

lement

Course

ought to be taken

the Superintendent and Commissioner

of Customs at Canton and

being

-instructed to adopt the plan that

has

has been observed on

occasions

steamers;

vez:

the

Case

come

273

previous

of confiscated

to allow the vessel to

be purchased back at a reduced

price .

The Ministes bey that Mr

Made will inform Soi R. Alerck

ask This Excellency

and

to instinct

X. Ms Consul at Canton to cooperate

with the Customs & Authorities in

the

settling case and to warn the merchant concerned that be mush

be careful not to offend in like

the future.

manney

Compliments to

Translated,

by

September, 1866

sd) J.M.L. Brown!