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of Chiness Agents.

I have Fo

(Signed) H. G. Thomsett,

Harber Master, t

(True Copy)

Ifantina Martin

Colonial Secretary.

a

(Copy)

37060/70

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United States Consulate at obonghong

Sir.

October 5, 1868.

I have the hener to acknowledge

receipt of

letter

your

of

the 3rd inchant

written by direction of this Exccteeney Sir

Moae Donnell, requesting.

Richard

Graves

to be informed in relation to the law of the United States bearing upon contracts with Chinese Emigrants for passage,

hence to the United States.

In

reply I bey to state that, by the United States' law, contracts assuming

Hom: J. Gardiner Austin

Colonial Seerstary

Hongking