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out of rivalry.

Such are the grounds for my

Conjecture. I have no means

of renfying

them, but I venture to think that

they may be worth, a

few

moments consideration. We have

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visit fuicchon as well as Hoihow

& this post.

I presume that Itmg. Wo not

wish the Perim proceeding repeated.

I have cti

(so) C.F.R. Allen.

Covey

how no British war vessel in

the

Sulf of Tonquin, but when

the

"

the

necessity of "Shepherding

Russian War Ships is at an end.

perhaps Sir W. Dowell may, at

your request, spare a guntout to

rsit