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forming the subject of some representations to the Majesty's Government, requests instructions on Grounds, a this, and on general to whether the King of Annam is to be considered an independent Sovereign, this question having been left undecided by the Supreme Court of Hongkong by which judgment was given in this case.

In reply to the Earl of Carnarvon's inquiry as to the instructions which should be returned to the Governor of that Lord Derby is unable to return an authoritative answer.

In the despatch from the Governor of the Straits Settlements, inclosed in Your letter of the 20th of March last, with reference to the treaty of Commerce lately concluded between France and Annam, attention was called to the fact, alleged, that the Kingdom of Annam is not an independent State, but a dependency of the Empire of China, and that the recent treaties between France and Annam would be null and void without the ratification of the Emperor of China.

M. Wade, Her Majesty's Minister at Pekin was informed that Hongkong had raised this point. I am to request that You will make this known to His Lordship.

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393 forming the subject of some representations to the Majesty's Government, requests instructions on Grounds, a this, and on general to whether the King of Annam is to be considered an independent Sovereign, this question having been left undecided by the Supreme Court of Hongkong by which judgment was given in this case. In reply to the Earl of Carnarvon's inquiry as to the instructions which should be returned to the Governor of that Lord Derby is unable to return an authoritative answer. In the despatch from the Governor of the Straits Settlements, inclosed in Your letter of the 20th of March last, with reference to the treaty of Commerce lately concluded between France and Annam, attention was called to the fact, alleged, that the Kingdom of Annam is not an independent State, but a dependency of the Empire of China, and that the recent treaties between France and Annam would be null and void without the ratification of the Emperor of China. M. Wade, Her Majesty's Minister at Pekin was informed that Hongkong had raised this point. I am to request that You will make this known to His Lordship.
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393 forming the subject of come representations to the majesty's Government, requests instructions on Grounds, a this, and on general to whether the king of Annam is to be considered an independent - Sovereign, this question having been left undecided by the Supreme Court of Hongkong by which judgment was fiven in this case. In reply to the Earl inquiry of Carnarvon's as to the matructions which should be returned to the Governor of that Lord Derby is unable to return an authoritative antiet. In the despatch from the Governor of the Straits Settlements, inclosed in letter of the 20tho Your of March last, with breaky of Commerce__ reference to the breaty of -lately concluded between France and Annam, attention was called to the fact, third as на alleged, that the Kingdom of Aaram see is not an - independent Shake, but a dependency of the Empire of China, and that the recent treaties between France and Annam would be null. of the Emperor of China. and void without the ra the ratif dification M. Wade. Her Majesty's minister at Pekin was that Hongkong on this porist, I am to request that You will thake to this Lordships
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forming the subject of come representations

to the majesty's Government, requests

instructions on

Grounds,

a

this, and on

general

to whether the king of Annam

is to be considered an

independent -

Sovereign, this question having been left

undecided by the Supreme Court

of

Hongkong by which judgment was fiven

in this case.

In reply to the Earl

inquiry

of Carnarvon's

as to the matructions which

should be returned to the Governor of

that Lord Derby

is unable to return

an authoritative antiet.

In the despatch from the Governor of the Straits Settlements, inclosed in

letter of

the 20tho

Your

of March last, with

breaky of Commerce__

reference to the breaty of

-lately concluded between France and Annam, attention was called to the fact,

third as

на

alleged, that the Kingdom of Aaram

see is not an

-

independent Shake, but a dependency of the Empire of China,

and that the recent treaties between

France and Annam would be null.

of the Emperor of China.

and

void

without the ra

the ratif

dification

M. Wade. Her Majesty's minister at

Pekin

was

that

Hongkong

on

this

porist,

I am to request

that

You

will thake to this Lordships

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