CO129-180 - Public Offices & Others - 1877 — Page 139

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The

Sir,

2526

Foreign Office

CEIVE

C.O. 3 MAR 1877

133

March 2. 1877.

With reference to your

30th

Both of January.

Letter of the of the

I am directed by the

transmit

Earl of Derby to transmit to you

laid

the Earl

to be

of Carnarvon, the

a Letter which Hir

before accompanying Copy of Lordship has addressed to the Vortuguese Chargé d'Affaires at this Court, expressing the regret of ther Majesty's Government at their inability to accede to the proposal of the Portuguese Government for joint action to the proceedings of the Chinese Custom's Authorities in the neighbourhood

in

regard

Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office

of