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that this was a

parate visit

would say

made in

his printe capacity of the Canton Chinese

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Experially when dealing with Orentals:

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and hold any separate common with Chinese officials in China.

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May 19

Fir

Foreign Office

April 21. 1879

I am directed by the Marquis

You,

to be

Salisbury to tawmit to laid before Her Majesty's Secretary of Male for the Colonies, for his Confidential poursal. the roompanying

despatch from the

Rating British

Consul at Canton, logother with its

inclosure, relative to a

visit.

recently paid to that Port by the Governor of Hongkong;

to request that in

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Coguing this

laying

despatch before For M. thicks Beach

You will state to hime that Lord

Salisbury is of opinion that it is

under Secretary of State

Colonial Affice.

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