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Office and the copy of a draft of certain instructions which Lord Derby had proposed addressing to Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires in China respecting the seizure of junks in British Waters by Chinese Revenue Cruisers.

2.

From my despatch No 39 of the 11th of June, which crossed the despatch under reply, Your Lordship will have seen that the particular case out of which the correspondence arose was settled by Sir Brooke Robertson to the entire satisfaction of this Government.

3.

Furthermore I am bound to record, from my own experience of the past few months, what has convinced me that we are much indebted to Her Majesty's Consul at Canton for the earnest and successful representations he has addressed to the Viceroy, and which have contributed so much to the present cessation of complaints about the so-called blockade of Hongkong.

4.

It is possible that in making those representations, Sir Brooke Robertson may have felt his hands strengthened by the resolution I arrived at some months ago to the effect that, whilst

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545 Office and the copy of a draft of certain instructions which Lord Derby had proposed addressing to Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires in China respecting the seizure of junks in British Waters by Chinese Revenue Cruisers. 2. From my despatch No 39 of the 11th of June, which crossed the despatch under reply, Your Lordship will have seen that the particular case out of which the correspondence arose was settled by Sir Brooke Robertson to the entire satisfaction of this Government. 3. Furthermore I am bound to record, from my own experience of the past few months, what has convinced me that we are much indebted to Her Majesty's Consul at Canton for the earnest and successful representations he has addressed to the Viceroy, and which have contributed so much to the present cessation of complaints about the so-called blockade of Hongkong. 4. It is possible that in making those representations, Sir Brooke Robertson may have felt his hands strengthened by the resolution I arrived at some months ago to the effect that, whilst
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545 Office and the copy of a draft of certain instructions which Lord Derby had proposed addressing to Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires in lehina- respecting the seizure of junks in British Waters by Chinese Revenue Cruisers. 2. From my despatch. N 39 of the 11th of June, which 96760 32 crossed the despatch under reply, Your a Lordship will have that the particular selu case out of. aros avas which the correspondence :settled by Sir Brooke Robertson to the entire satisfaction of this - Government. 3. Furthermore I am: bound to record, what my own experience of the past few months has convinced me, that we arL much indebted to Her Majestiz's Consul at leaston for the earnest and successful representations he has addressed to the Viceroy, and which have contributed so much. to the present cessation of complaints about the so called blockade of Hongkong. 4. It is possible that in making those representations, Sir. Brooke. Robertson may have felt his hands strengthened by the resolution I arrived at some months ago to the effect that whilst 6
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545

Office and the copy of a draft of certain instructions which Lord Derby had proposed addressing to Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires in lehina- respecting the seizure of junks in British Waters by Chinese Revenue

Cruisers.

2.

From my despatch.

N 39 of the 11th of June, which 96760

32 crossed the despatch under reply,

Your

a

Lordship will have

that the particular

selu

case out of.

aros avas

which the correspondence :settled by Sir Brooke Robertson to the entire satisfaction of this - Government.

3.

Furthermore I am:

bound to record, what

my

own

experience of the past few months has convinced me,

that

we arL

much indebted to Her Majestiz's Consul at leaston for the earnest and successful representations he has addressed to the Viceroy, and

which have contributed so much.

to the present cessation of complaints about the so called blockade of Hongkong.

4.

It is possible that in

making those representations, Sir. Brooke. Robertson may have felt his hands strengthened by the

resolution I arrived at some months

ago

to the effect that whilst 6

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