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4217
arme of France. The further
excencion of French authority
inn Annam and
Tonquin will
have the effect of increasing the brights of English ships, and of enlarging the market for English goods. If course, however, the
feeling of the mercantile community, at Hong Kong would be widely different if the policy pursued
France should ultimately provoke a war with China, and lead to a blockade of the principal Chinese Ports by the powerful French Squadron, which has been anchored for several weeks past in the harbour
of Hong Kong. Any such blockade
would entail a disastrous
interruption of the
great English trade with the Chinese Empire.

5. Whatever may
be the
relations existing at present between English
and French Authorities in other quarters
the world, the most cordial understanding continues to be maintained between
Admiral Meyer and his officers
on one side, and on the other side, myself
and the members
of the Government. But I dare not conceal from your Lordship
that

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4217 arme of France. The further excencion of French authority inn Annam and Tonquin will have the effect of increasing the brights of English ships, and of enlarging the market for English goods. If course, however, the feeling of the mercantile community, at Hong Kong would be widely different if the policy pursued France should ultimately provoke a war with China, and lead to a blockade of the principal Chinese Ports by the powerful French Squadron, which has been anchored for several weeks past in the harbour of Hong Kong. Any such blockade would entail a disastrous interruption of the great English trade with the Chinese Empire. 5. Whatever may be the relations existing at present between English and French Authorities in other quarters the world, the most cordial understanding continues to be maintained between Admiral Meyer and his officers on one side, and on the other side, myself and the members of the Government. But I dare not conceal from your Lordship that
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6. 10* 4217 arme of France. The further excencion of French authority inn annam and Jonquin will have the sleect of increasing the brights of English ships, and of inlarging the market for English goods. If course, however, the beeling of the mercantire community, at rong clong would be widely different it the policy mureved France should ultimating frovske a war wich thing, and lead to a blockade of the principal Chinece Porks by the powerful French Squadron, which has been anchored for several weeks past in the harbour of stong long. Any such blockade would entail a sisactions interruption of the great English trade with the (hinese Empire. 5. Whatever may be the relations exicting at present between English and Frenen Authorities in other quarters the world, the most cordial understanding continues to be maintained between Traminal Meyer and his offices on one side, and on the other side, myself of may and the members Government. But I dare fouraordship not conceal from four ordship thai
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6.

10*

4217

arme of France. The further

excencion of French authority

inn annam and

Jonquin will

have the sleect of increasing the brights of English ships, and of inlarging the market for English goods. If course, however, the

beeling of the mercantire community, at rong clong would be widely different it the policy mureved

France should ultimating frovske a war wich thing, and lead to a blockade of the principal Chinece Porks by the powerful French Squadron, which has been anchored for several weeks past in the harbour

of stong long. Any such blockade

would entail a sisactions

interruption of the

great English trade with the (hinese Empire.

5. Whatever may

be the

relations exicting at present between English

and Frenen Authorities in other quarters

the world, the most cordial understanding continues to be maintained between

Traminal Meyer and his offices

on one side, and on the other side, myself

of may

and the members

Government. But I dare

fouraordship

not conceal from four ordship

thai

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