CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 110

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Mewloong, and instructing me to be in my power to give effect to Lord Granville's wish, confirmed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to take such steps as may the necessary Communication between the subordinate authorities on each side of the Boundary, and suport the result to you.

And Mr. Mayers, M. Ms. Interpreter, who was absent on two months' leave at Macao, volunteered to return to Canton for a few days for the transaction of any affaires that required immediate attention, and as owing to the death of Mr. Gibson I was without an Interpreter, I gladly availed myself of his offer, and was thus enabled to bring this and other pending matters to the notice of the Viceroy, and personally discuss them with him.

I mentioned to His Excellency that it would be highly convenient in cases of emergency that the Police Authorities at Hong Kong should be able to communicate at once with those of Mewloong, and with this he fully agreed. I then mentioned that something like an understanding must be arrived at in the matter, and I should be glad to have his views; he replied that it should

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12. 13 109 Mewloong, and instructing me to be in my power to give effect to Lord Granville's wish, confirmed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to take such steps as may the necessary Communication between the subordinate authorities on each side of the Boundary, and suport the result to you. And Mr. Mayers, M. Ms. Interpreter, who was absent on two months' leave at Macao, volunteered to return to Canton for a few days for the transaction of any affaires that required immediate attention, and as owing to the death of Mr. Gibson I was without an Interpreter, I gladly availed myself of his offer, and was thus enabled to bring this and other pending matters to the notice of the Viceroy, and personally discuss them with him. I mentioned to His Excellency that it would be highly convenient in cases of emergency that the Police Authorities at Hong Kong should be able to communicate at once with those of Mewloong, and with this he fully agreed. I then mentioned that something like an understanding must be arrived at in the matter, and I should be glad to have his views; he replied that it should
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12. 13 109 Mewloong, and instructing me to be in take such steps as may my power to give effect to Lord Granville's wish, confirmed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Ao to the necessary Communication between the subordinate authorities on each side of the Boundary. suport the result to you and Mt. Mayers, M. Ms. Interpreter, who was absent two months leave at Macao, volunteered to return to Canton for a few days for the transaction of any affaires that required immediate attention, and as owing to the death of Mr. Gibson I was without an Interpreter, I gladly availed myself of his offer, to bring and was thus enabled to this and other pending matters to the notice of the Viceroy, and personally discuss them with him. I mentioned. to Or's Excellency that it would be highly convenient of emergency that the Police Authorities at HongMong In cases should be able to communicate at once with those of Mewloung and with this he fully agreed, I then mentioned that something like an understanding must be arrived at in the matter and I should be glad to have his views ; he replied that it should
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Mewloong, and instructing

me to be in

take such steps as may my power to give effect to Lord Granville's wish, confirmed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,

Ao

to the necessary

Communication

between the subordinate authorities

on each side of the Boundary. suport the result to you

and

Mt. Mayers, M. Ms. Interpreter,

who was absent two months leave at Macao, volunteered to return

to Canton for a few days for the transaction of any affaires that required immediate attention, and as owing to the death of Mr. Gibson I was without an Interpreter, I

gladly availed

myself of his offer,

to bring

and was thus enabled to this and other pending matters to the notice of the Viceroy, and personally discuss them with him. I mentioned. to Or's Excellency that it would be highly convenient

of emergency that the Police Authorities at HongMong

In cases

should be able to

communicate

at once with those of Mewloung and with this he fully agreed, I then mentioned that something like an

understanding must be

arrived at in the matter and

I should be glad to have his views ; he replied that it should

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