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Instant I had the honour by

you

direction of the Governor to acquaint that it was the intention of His Excellency to send the whole correspondence in this matter to Her Majestip Minister at the court of Peking and toster Majesty's Secretary of State but out of

deference to the suggestion contained.

in your

despatch

of the 23rd I am

directed to withdraw for

for the

present

those communication..

The Governor however

instructs me to state most

unequivocally that this Government will be satisfied with nothing

short of an unconditional surrender this versed wized, with all the

of

opieras

opium and everything belonging to

her.

ân expression

엔

the Viceroy's

regret at the recurrince and an undertaking that the persons-en- gaged in this outrageous invasion. of the territory of a friendly power will be properly furnished-

His Excellency leaves to your experienced judgment the

en-

ployment of the most fitting

language in which to convey the decision of this Government, and now that the junk and cargo are Confessedly in the power of the

Vicerry

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