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Aill's

House of Commons.

Admiral

Agent

Co

on cargoes in Chinese bottoms. Telegraphe Authority

to initiate

or entertain this proposal

bait for my despatches before sending his tructions.

I have ta.

[signed] Thomas Haucis Wade.

Pooping.

fidential

Wo21.

My Lord,

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Pelenig Jam: 18. 1871

The proposition delegraphed

to Gp Lordships

on the 16th mot : is,

in other words, to purchase extension of our Import Trade by conceding,

to the Chinese Goot

a means of protection against Ithe loss inflicted

on its revenne

Or

and

a

by the

viregular Grade of its subjects between Hongkong The coast of Thuria. I have farther object, biz to secure Hong Kong itself agamist the loss of the trade of which, unless Some measure of Surveillance be devised that will Under unnecess

ecessary

Earl Granville R.G

the