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the reply to this Letter the following

Number should be quoted

12,966.

immediate

Si

720

Chambers.

Lucasusy

14th August, 187/11

Cop

I am directed by the Lords Com-

inoto of Her

Missio neto

of Her Majesty's Quessung

informe

& state, for the in

ination of

the

beesetary of State for the Colonien that Their Lordship's have authorised the Fist Commissioner.

to

Lite

grant a

of works

lease to the Govern=

-meat of hong kong of a plot of land at Shanghai (being the

of

the old Garl) for

e) for the exection of a post office, the to be for 999 years

said lease

nominal rext, and upon

at a no

terms and conditions similar to

The Unter Learetary

of State

Colonial Office

thase