CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 509

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Acting Colonial Secretary to Acting French Consul.

105

Veuillez agréer, Monsieur le Consul, l'assurance de mon respectueux dévouement.

L'Agent des Postes à bord de l'an Signe Legerot.

Pour copie certifiée conforme d'après l'original qui reste en Chancellerie de Consulat de France

[L.S.]

Le Chancelier substitut

Signé "W. Chastel."

Vu pour légalisation de la signature de Mr Ed. Chastel, Chancelier substituté de ce Consulat

[L.S.]

HongKong, le 6 Mai 1872

Le Gérant du Consulat de France,

Signé "Ch. L. de la Forest."

•Copy

537

N:274

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Sir,

Hongkong, 6th May, 1872.

I am instructed by His Excellency The Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instant, which reached this Excellency at a late hour on the same evening.

It is unnecessary now to recapitulate what took place in reference to the seizure of the Messageries Maritimes Steam Ship "Ava" of which you complain, as you are already aware CXela Forint lagre Acting Consul for France.

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Acting Colonial Secretary to Acting French Consul. 105 Veuillez agréer, Monsieur le Consul, l'assurance de mon respectueux dévouement. L'Agent des Postes à bord de l'an Signe Legerot. Pour copie certifiée conforme d'après l'original qui reste en Chancellerie de Consulat de France [L.S.] Le Chancelier substitut Signé "W. Chastel." Vu pour légalisation de la signature de Mr Ed. Chastel, Chancelier substituté de ce Consulat [L.S.] HongKong, le 6 Mai 1872 Le Gérant du Consulat de France, Signé "Ch. L. de la Forest." •Copy 537 N:274 Colonial Secretary's Office, Sir, Hongkong, 6th May, 1872. I am instructed by His Excellency The Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instant, which reached this Excellency at a late hour on the same evening. It is unnecessary now to recapitulate what took place in reference to the seizure of the Messageries Maritimes Steam Ship "Ava" of which you complain, as you are already aware CXela Forint lagre Acting Consul for France.
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14. Acting Colonial Secretary to Acting Franch Cus. I. 105 Veuillez agrie, Monsieur le Consul, l'apmance de mon respectuerso devonement. L' Agent des. Poster à bord de l'an Signe Legerot. Pan copie catific conforme d'après l'original que reste on to Chanelline en de Consulat de Frame [L.S.] la Le Chandlier substitue Signi" W. Chastel. Ver pour légalisation de la signature de Mr Ed. Chastel, Chancelier substitué de ce Consulat [L.S.] WingKong, to 6 Mai 1872 Se Gerant du Consulat de France, "Signé. Ch. L. de la Porest. •Copy 537 N:274 Colonial Secretary's Office, Sir, Hongkong, 6th May, 1872. I am instructed by this mecelleney The Governor to acknowledge the letter of the 4 receipt of your Instant, which reached this Beullency at a late how on the same It is unnecessary evening. now to recapitulate what took place in reference to the seizure of the Messagerin Maritimes Steam Ships "Ava" of which you complain, as you are already CXela Forint lagre Acting Consul for France. aware
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Acting Colonial Secretary to Acting Franch Cus. I.

105

Veuillez agrie, Monsieur le Consul, l'apmance de mon respectuerso devonement.

L' Agent des. Poster à bord de l'an Signe Legerot.

Pan

copie catific conforme d'après l'original que reste on to Chanelline

en

de Consulat de Frame

[L.S.]

la

Le Chandlier substitue

Signi" W. Chastel.

Ver pour légalisation de la

signature

de Mr Ed. Chastel, Chancelier substitué

de ce Consulat

[L.S.]

WingKong, to 6 Mai 1872

Se Gerant du Consulat de France,

"Signé. Ch. L. de la Porest.

•Copy

537

N:274

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Sir,

Hongkong, 6th May, 1872.

I am instructed by this mecelleney The Governor to acknowledge the

letter of the 4

receipt of your

Instant, which reached this Beullency

at a late how on the same

It is unnecessary

evening.

now to recapitulate

what took place in reference to the seizure of the Messagerin Maritimes Steam Ships "Ava" of which you

complain, as you

are

already

CXela Forint lagre

Acting Consul for France.

aware

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