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I am to transmit to you, for the

information of

The Bake of Buckingham:

And Chandos, a e

copy of

the letter April 8.1067.

Macas for assistance in

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the Governor of Hongkong. might unquestionably apply

to the Governor of

the

obtaining

release of any

kidnapped British

:

from this Office to the Admiralty

to which the Governor of dongdong,

would seem

to allude, and in which,

after consultation with the late Queen's

Advocate, Lord Stanley laid Nown certain rules for the guidance of Ker najesty's Naval Officers with reference to the transport of Coolies in foreign vessels.

to the correspondence

With regard between the two (clonial Governors, I am directed to observe that, although

the

1

Subject, Lord Sterley doubts not but

that the Duke of Buckingham. will

น

agree with him in

regards

considering that,

the general system

pursued in Maces with asference

to the Coolic Trade, the Governor would have done better

if he had confined himself reporting

to

on the matter to Her

Majesty's Government, leaving it

to them to decide whether

Should