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You will see from the former Sir

excitedo

R.G. cllac Donnell is much,

action

much, by the

the Chinese Authorities, and

J formally records his

prokst against it

To this despatch I replied

13th instant,

instant, and received

one

from the Colonial Secretary of

on

the

auswer

the date

of the 20th mistant, in which the

Governor pencurs his protest. I then

considered the time had come to

before him

I did on

Q41

your

(: place) pla-

Coment for Col: Secretari Nr 137. 13 July

vicus in the mintter,

matter, which

the 23rd instant. by transmitting

Extract in full from your despatch

ct 25

A

the 9th of May

Copies of

A to A).

these letters I have the

honour to enclose, together with the

reply received.

Your

Col: Secretary to Coment

$35, 20 July.

Corral to Cod secreting N. 146.23 July

Cot. Secretary to Consul

A: 357 30 July

Euly

Your Excellency has so fully exemplifil the rights of the Chinese Government -

in this matter that I

I have little to

remark upon except the position assumed

and the foreign Mercantile

by the Governor body, Copy of whore address Excellency

enclose.

to His

I have the honour to

The latter was

Mercantile interests.

to be expected,

0.0

are sensitive under

interference, although I miss from the

address the

namev

several influential

firms, but the protest of

b

the Governer

the grounds of

and

object

neages of

the

spirit

against the scheme où its being in conception contrary to any

Civilized.

Custorus

nations, in contravention