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determining the boundaries of

Tonquin.

I have recommended

this suggestion to the early- and favourable attention of the Writish Legation at Peking.

I have the honour to be

Sire Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

5.B.Bowen

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Enclosure.

Vice-Chairman, Hougtong Chausiber of Commerce to Acting

Colonial Secretary

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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong, 28th October, 1885,

Six,

With reference to your letter of the

23. ultimo relative to the proposed opening up Commerce South western,

of the

to

a provinces of Chine,

I have the honour to state that the Committee

6 for the

of this Chamber have since learned that Mr. Barber, Chinese Secretary of the British Legation at Peking, has not proveeded southwarde

and reporting upon

-western provinces, as

intrinated

purpose of investigating the trade of the South-we

The Hon : It Stewart, LL.D.

Acting Colonial Secretary!

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