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in China, it appears to

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that

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despatch No 1155, sent by the last Mail

to the same

subject,

and refuring contains all the information required).

I have already informed Siv Riestie ford: Alacets that I regard his letter of 6th December last to Consul Winchester as laying down conretty the frinciples which should guide, not merely the Consular body, but way ou else called on to administer the Law.

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It is true that I consider the tone

of that letter in reference to this

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of Itate

Government to be ill judged, and Vide Gopur have proved its aportions to be I

absobeitily incorrect.

I am, streefore, extimely glad

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that You Grace's despatch under acknowledgement, and also the letter from the Board of Prade (25th November), which that despatch encloses, lay

down

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dearly

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regard

and to Im

special interests, as the principle by which all Her Majesty's Offins should be guided

I in administering

The Law relating to distressed Seamen. That has been the sole object which has hitherto actuated myself and The Warbor Master, and I see no in resolving all future

difficulty in resa

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doubts by reference to that or list.

I shall, however, transmit to Sir

Ruchenford Alenk copy of four Grace's

despatch of the 15th December and its

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