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therefore can give no instructions in this matter

without communicating with the Goots of the Straits Settlements and of Hongkong,

as well as to the treasury, to whom a reference on the Subject will be at once

made.

I am also to state that

this letter must not be assumed

admission on the

to imply may part of Lord Krimberley that

the

either of those colonies is

hable in respect of these

that

clasins; although if should prove to the the case, they

will

1

of course be satisfied in theout my cordable delay.

7

!

690

Je See: to the Treasury.

MINUTE.

hotter. J.

Mong trong

Sudeyed

2llor. L__d_ 18 Feb : /73.

Mr. Mende.

Mr. Holland. JMr. Herbert. 26

Mr. Hugessen.

Lord Himberley 2

Drifts

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5624

Sir, this

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The

Jam Directed by Eurt of Kimberly to tractual

you for the consideration.

of the Lords Coumors of the Treasury a copy of conteste

to J. D. & Godus bettoun the India Office of Straits & Hongkong and this Departement, estety

11th Nov.

abstract of vouchers

1.0.23 Now? J.0.25 Jan.

(straits 2045

4 Hay kong 22

cortain clarins it have

tan advanced by the Goot

of India against that "A. "Dis Colonial Goot, China ?

With reference to the statut in the India office litter of the 25th You: that& memories. " claims, precisely similar to "Those now objected to by the " Colonial office have beein

"deriodically made on the