CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876 — Page 224

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DOMESTIC.

that it to as proposed in the abortive convention, negotiated by Sir R. Alcock in 1869, to open that port, but that it is not included in the list of ports opened by the Treaty of 1858, and that there does not appear to be any probability of its being opened at present.

ano fir, x your most obedient humble servant + ffice or Individual.

dong trong No 7803 (Subject.) 219 For Office Difficulty of making Conventions with the Chiefs of the Caroline Islands.

Date. 1876 previous Paper acke 29 December 1875 Grr.com. 14995 176-8&S 10903

Forwards letter and Enclosures from the Admiralty pointing out Iw meadle Pives food (Minutes.)

The Hydrographer bitterly opposes attempting to enter into Toracle conventions with these islands.

Copies of the correspondence with the Foreign Office to the Governors of Labuan, Hong Kong, and the Straits Settlements with reference to their respective despatches.

I would be glad if the matter could drop. We merely asked the Governors for information as to whether they would act on our guidance. (27.7th. Replied to Let it drop. Ru317)

SUR. July 17.

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DOMESTIC. that it to as proposed in the abortive convention, negotiated by Sir R. Alcock in 1869, to open that port, but that it is not included in the list of ports opened by the Treaty of 1858, and that there does not appear to be any probability of its being opened at present. ano fir, x your most obedient humble servant + ffice or Individual. dong trong No 7803 (Subject.) 219 For Office Difficulty of making Conventions with the Chiefs of the Caroline Islands. Date. 1876 previous Paper acke 29 December 1875 Grr.com. 14995 176-8&S 10903 Forwards letter and Enclosures from the Admiralty pointing out Iw meadle Pives food (Minutes.) The Hydrographer bitterly opposes attempting to enter into Toracle conventions with these islands. Copies of the correspondence with the Foreign Office to the Governors of Labuan, Hong Kong, and the Straits Settlements with reference to their respective despatches. I would be glad if the matter could drop. We merely asked the Governors for information as to whether they would act on our guidance. (27.7th. Replied to Let it drop. Ru317) SUR. July 17.

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DOMESTIC. that it to as proposed in the abortive convention, negotiated. by Sir R. Alcock in 1869, to open that port, but that it is not included in the list of ports opened by the Treaty of 1858, and that there does not appear to be any probability of its being opened at present. ano fir, x your most obedient humble servant + ffice or Individual. dong trong No 7803 (Subject.) 219 For Office Difficulty of making Conventions with the Chiefs of the Caroline Selander Date. 1876 previous Paper acke 29 Dllem ber 1875 Grr.com. 14995 176-8&S 10903 Fowards letter and Enclosmes from the Aldemiralty pointing out Iw meadle Pives food (Minutes.) The Hydrographor bitte Schmielly against attempting to enter into Toracle conventions with these planeses. Cf of the correspondence with the Foreign office to the Govenas Of Lahman Hong Kong, and the plaits Settlements with reference to their respective despatches. I would be the 17. SUR. July matter drop. We werely asked 1. aldera the fovemons for are informater they would pur you on our juidance. (27.7h Rett par le Let it drop. Ru317

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DOMESTIC.

that it to as

proposed in

the

abortive convention, negotiated. by Sir R. Alcock in 1869, to open that port, but that it is not included in the list of ports opened by the Treaty

of 1858, and that there does

not appear to be any probability of its being

opened at present.

ano

fir,

your most obedient

humble servant

ffice or Individual.

dong trong

No 7803

(Subject.)

219

For Office Difficulty of making Conventions with the Chiefs of the Caroline Selander

Date.

1876

previous Paper

acke

29 Dllem ber 1875 Grr.com.

14995

176-8&S 10903

Fowards letter and Enclosmes from the

Aldemiralty pointing out

Iw meadle

Pives food

(Minutes.)

The Hydrographor bitte Schmielly

against attempting to

enter into Toracle conventions with these planeses.

Cf of the correspondence with the Foreign office to the Govenas Of Lahman Hong Kong,

and the plaits Settlements with reference

to their respective despatches.

I would be the

17.

SUR. July

matter drop. We werely asked

aldera

the fovemons for are informater they would pur you on our juidance. (27.7h Rett par le

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