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and the Foreign Office nolating the suggested appointment of. trilish Consul at sluigon.

I have to express any

Hence

in the views of

Memorialists.

phong trong

हर

entire

of the

The trade between

and

Saigon is acquiring

so much importance that I not

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ar

advantage.

in the

presence of a British Consul

at the latter place, but even

believe

that

many.

sisadvantages must ere

serious

long

of

result from the absence

some

such Functionary.

this Part and

the direct commerce between

1 Saigon especially.

in

tice is

very large both

in

tonnage employed and value

of

e.

cargoes.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Rake,

Tour Grace's most obedient

humble servant,

Rutind hennes

Mardowell

Governor.

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