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That you will inform the Earl of Kimberley that he concurs in the statement which His Lordship proposes to make to the Governor, namely, that Her Majesty's Government have no intention of entertaining a proposal for the establishment of a Chinese Custom House at Hongkong.

I am, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant

A. FO 320 Hongkong Grd. Siz N. Kennedy N 43

MINUTE. Mar. 2 Mor. Moade. 1/4 Mr. Holland. Mr. Herbert. Mor. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley,

1

Sir,

Indexed. 335 1 April 1872

I have received Sir R. Macdonald's despatch 2:920 of the 10th January, on the subject of the alleged importation into China of opium from Hongkong.

In reply, I have the pleasure of informing you that Her Majesty's Government have no intention of entertaining any proposal for the establishment of a Chinese Custom House at Hongkong.

I have...

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That you will inform the Earl of Kimberley that he concurs in the statement which His Lordship proposes to make to the Governor, namely, that Her Majesty's Government have no intention of entertaining a proposal for the establishment of a Chinese Custom House at Hongkong. I am, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant A. FO 320 Hongkong Grd. Siz N. Kennedy N 43 MINUTE. Mar. 2 Mor. Moade. 1/4 Mr. Holland. Mr. Herbert. Mor. Hugessen. Lord Kimberley, 1 Sir, Indexed. 335 1 April 1872 I have received Sir R. Macdonald's despatch 2:920 of the 10th January, on the subject of the alleged importation into China of opium from Hongkong. In reply, I have the pleasure of informing you that Her Majesty's Government have no intention of entertaining any proposal for the establishment of a Chinese Custom House at Hongkong. I have... Page information remains as is due to lack of context for exact page numbering, but the text is reformatted according to the instructions. The original text has been corrected for spelling, spacing, and some minor reordering to form coherent sentences while preserving the original content and structure as much as possible.
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that

you

will

inform the Earl of Kimberley that he concurs in the

statement which His Lordships

proposes to make to the Governor,

namely, that Her Majesky's Government have

have no intention

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Chinese Custom House at

Hongkong.

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I am

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant

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320g Hongkong

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MINUTE.

Mar. 2 Mor. Moeade. 1/4

Mr. Holland.

Mr. Herbert.

Mor, Hugessen. Lord Himberley,

1

Sir,

indexed.

335

1 April 1872

I have received Sir R.

30 marchfy macedrunell's bespatih 2: 920 of the 10th January, or the

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