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3.

that

detailing the communications on subject entered into by Vice Admiral the Honorable Sir Hemy Kippel with the Foreign Naval bommanders on the China Station. I have

The

in chief

now

me and in which

much pleasure in enclosing copy of a despatch to the Secretary of the + Asmiralty from Sir Henry Happel which

obligingly sent to the explains the action taken by him at Peking in reference to the same Subject 2. Your Grace

was a

will perceive that there

striking unanimity of opinion

on the subject amongst the Sorign Ministers and that subsequently at an interview with Trince King the

Enclosure 1. aluate w

form (ide

جه هستند

were

very

suggestions of the Admiral favorably received, so much so that the Prince

am

expereped his intention to ifaue Ordinance for a general disarmament and registration of all bhinese Nepels. 3. I learned howwer from the Adminal personally that the Prince had refered

him more

expecially to the Vice May the Authority

of the Two Quring. as the

most concerned in

guing effect to

any

fresh regulations regarding Sinacy, which,

من

Your Grace is

aware;

منذ

far

mare

prevalent along the Southern Coasts of China than to the Northward.

4. On his return to Honghong last

month the Admial

expressed his intention of proceding to banton with

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