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Hotse

of Commons.

Adiniral

Agent

C&

F

for

the Sale

of

Chinese Official Permits

Copy

in the British Colony. I think the

Colonial goot right in taking the matter

иер,

& I am glad to see that the

God Gent.

at Canton has condemned

the Agents' proceedings as reprefensible. Linclose Copy of my reply to

W. Robertson.

I have x.

/at/ J. 7. Wade.

Si,

Peking

March 7 to 1871.

I approve tatively of your

action in the matter of the Salt Permits sold by a Chinese at- Stong Kong, as reported

as reported in your

Despatch 2.5 of the 31st of January, but I shall feel it my duty to state to Earl Granville that in my opinion the Hongkong government is perfectly right in its desire to fout a stop proceeding of the kind, and that

D. B. Robertson Exp. C.B..

H. I. Consul.

Canton.

to

Although