CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868 — Page 240

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I have gone their fully into the subject knowing the interest who attaches to it in the (Colony & desirous of proving that we effort has been spared to obtain a more acceptable result. It is impossible that the question c ? have been brought forward under more) favorable conditions . The fort of China has just determined of its own accordon suding - special mission to the different (murts of Europe after having long resisted all on Suggestion to induce them to do so. To give Effect to the sudden & unexpected, decision they found it necessary to ask as a favor for the services of but Brown to join

A

mission as a

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the

Secretary. They knew he cd ill

be spared & the Prince & the members of came in person to

the famen

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to the Legation

to make the request. It was on this occasion

while

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white granting the and they sought at rush ind omvenience to sypelf that I took the opportunity of referring to or proposals. And if they found so little acceptance =

these circumstances I think

you

under

will be

disposed to agree with me that it must

be

quite

Juseless to make

in the same direction

I have Le

any further effort

(5.?) R. Alcock

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