Their Excellencies, whilst expressing their recognition of the just behaviour of H.M. Govt in the matter, at the same time begged me to write to them on the subject.
I therefore addressed the inclosed note to the Prince of King. In a few days I received H. J. H.'s reply, copy of which I have also the honour to inclose, in which he concludes with the expression of the wish that the Government of Hongkong may be instructed from England to comply with the terms of the Treaty.
As I have already intimated to the ministers, that the course they desire to be adopted would be taken for granted as the fulfilment of the one I am at a loss to understand the reason of the request contained in the paragraph of the Prince's despatch above alluded to. I have etc.
(sd.) J.G. Groman
8. Their Excellencies, whilst expressing
their recognition of the just behaviour of H.M. You t
it in
the matter, at the same time
begged
me
to write to then
on the subject.
tte
I therefore addressed
inclosed note to the
Prince of King. In a few
days
I received H. J. H.'s
uply, copy of which I have
also the
in
Monour
to inclose,
which he concludes with
the
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the expression of the wish that the Governxt of Hongkong
instructed from
may
he
Englound to comply with the toms of the Treaty.
As I have already
intimated to the ministers,
Pat the
course they desire
to be adopted would be
taken for the fulme,
the one
1
am at a
the reason
loss to understand
of the request-
contained in the Laragraph
of the Prince's desp. above alluded to. I have etc.
(sd.) J.G. Groman
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