CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876 — Page 159

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also in conducting communications

with the Japanese officers. I beg to

in close copies of my

letters to Comms.

Church & 45 Robertson, & of a

a

Memo

I have supplied to them detailing the points upon which information is required.

I

mention that a

may

Desp. from W: De Long to Wc Fish on the subject

The Bonin Islands is published on page 655 of the congressional the U.S. (For. Relations

of

documents

of

con ceru

with

any

for 1874. together with a reply from

Mr. Fish declining all those islands, & stating that American citizens who have settled There have relinquished the rights, as well as the duties, of citizens of

The US

I have to

(8?)

At Parkes

Copy

Sir

154

дедо

Nov. 9/45

I have the honour to acknowledg

the receipt of your despatch of the 6th Inst. forwarding

me the telegram

I

now

Mem

of the Commt in cheef relative to your visit to the Bonin Islands.

beg to inclose you a describing the information which it is desirable that A. M. Soot should

I have appointed hot x Consul Robertson, as you are

obtain

are aware

to accompany you on this expedition & I have to request

you

to confer with him as to the manner

ation

in which be best obtained

Ө

leave

this informa

may & afterwards furushed to me sums. Church RM.

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