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Conceived the idea of an European Empire in India, which they could probably have realized in the middle of the last century, had not they been prostrated by the genius of Clive, and by want of support on the part of the Government of Louis XI.
6. The text of the Convention would seem to show that the first telegrams concerning it, received both at London and at Hong Kong, were not strictly accurate. For those telegrams it was understood that China had agreed to throw open to foreign trade her three great South-Western Provinces of Kwangtung, Kwangsi, and Yunnan. The intelligence of the possibility of such a new and grand opening for the trade naturally caused much excitement and speculation in this enterprising mercantile Community; as may be gathered from the enclosed comments of the local Press.
Enclosures 1 & 2 from
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Conceived the idea of an European Empire in Irudia, which they could probably have realized in
·
the middle of the last century, had
not they been prostrated by the
-genius of Olive, and by want of
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support
on the part of the
Government of Louis XI.
6. Fe text of the Convention
would seem to show that the
first tobgrauis concerning it.
received both at Loudon and at
Đang hàng
were not
not strictly
accurate. For those telegrams
it to be understood that China
gove had agreed to throw open
to m
foreign trade her three great ____ South-Western Provecices of Kwangtung, Kwangsi, and Yunnan. The intelligence of the possibility of such a new raud grand opening for the trade. Hong Kong saturally
caused
of
much excitement and speculation
in this enterprising mercantile
Comm
munity; as may be gathered
the enclosed
· comments of
the local Press. As the Freuch
Enclosures1+2
2 from
gave
have
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