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and Hong Kong

I am for.

für

Your most obedient.

humble servant.

ister

Copy

S

C. O.

1976813

¡RE.

VALGE 19 NOV 84.

Sir H. Parkes

Telegram to her Accu kett

Your telegram No 39

of

We recognize

Oct: 20.

The

November 17. 188 4

Formosa Blockade

a Belligerent Blockade but so long are confined to a particular

hostilities

leality

and neutral ships are not

interfered with on the High Seas, Her

24

Majesty & Government will not aggravate the

همه

situation by issuing a proclamation of

nentiality but will confine themselves to the

striet enforcement of

the Foreign Rebetment

4

Act.