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reply that His Lordships in

of opinion that the Inatter

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by telegraph that the case

cannot be wittidrawn from

is too urgent

to admit of

which would.

br

the delay Entailed by. Dending

instructions

by despatch only, as Euggested.

in your

letter.

The. Acting

British Coneal

at Canton has been instructed

by

Portuguese jurisdiction, and-

that he. Mould Cooperate,

with the Gormor of

Hong Kong in proeuring

the

Attendance of witnesses at

Macas, and the Portuguese,

Government has been also

In their

Mquilid, through

Minister

!