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Ser.

Audacious at Hong Kong.

17th April

RECP

RECO 14 DEC 83)

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I am commanded by Vice Admiral

Welles Comm? in Chief to acknowledge the

receipt of your letter of the 16th Apl

on the subject

of the Naval Protection to be afforded to British

commerce in these waters.

In the 2nd para: of that letter

you are.

behalf of

good enough to make a statement on

the bhamber of Commerce, that for considerable

time this Harbour has on more

periods than one

an

of

occasio

been left without the presence

effective vessel of war. The Commt in bheep regrets that the bhamber should have accepted information which is at variance with actual facts.

The Commander in Chief further directs me to acquant you, for the information of the bhamber of Commerce, that it is his duty to give protection to British Subjects, commerce, and possessions, and that he so disposes of the Squadron under his command as seems to him most conducive to the attainment of that object

be ordered by over

or as may

Majesty's Government.

He need not assure the bhamber-

lohairman

the Chamber of Commerce

Đang trong.

of

ents