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Granville to transmit to to be laid before The Earl of Derby a copy of despatch which he proposes with Lord derby, Concurrence to address to the acting Mitishe found at Canton.

I am to request theat in laying before and derby you with suggest to him that the foremor of Hougtong

this letter

should

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should be instructed to

in correrfiondence

the

place himusel of witte Dr Hance for the purpose of devising

best practical means of maintaining communication

with such Churise.

prismers as

as may

be

surendered under the

n as

to aventain

Treaty whether Torture is or is not inflicted.

I am, In

you most obeduint humble servant.