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Imperial Authorities to

secure

Carwular appointinent here. This

would be

a

advantage,

دیران

I am

still of opinion that for special reasons,

which apply to

which

LA DVA

Vio

other nation and

to that nation world)

be inapplicable in

the Majesty's

any

orker part of

2. Doninions, the appoint-

ment of a Chinese Consul

er

any

recognized Chinese Official Representative

here would be dang

dangerous,

because it

would aid and establish a power of intimidation, intrigue and corruption quite appord) to the spirit in which ther Majesty's Government founded This Polany.

7

It happens only too frequently

that the vicinity of this City to the

Native Anitra ities

brings before

Me

Mandarins there

av

the mainland)

the power of the

خ رقم کیسی

the population

that their

here, and convinces me

influence is already dangerously great.

8.

remarks

As wastly illustrating the

M

N:

that subject in

amy

you despatch 1.901 of the 12th thay last

I transunt copy of

7117

a

communication

which I directed to be addreford to

Casul Robertsonv

relative to

a

AA

the 25th Ultimo,

demand)

The Nice Ray

by the

for Rendition of a Chinese

narned

Lai-li-heen who had been resident here

22

The

years.

man's only

crime

was

that he refused to give up and