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Marquis Isiny M. le Mimistec.

7.0. (Nov. 0.1885

20215

RE:

NOV 20

11. M's Gost have fully Considered the arguments presented

in

your

letter of the 18th of Jime,

in which you Comment upo the decision as to the 11 Chinese

Ingilives at Hongkong, Communicat)

ister

to

you by my

Predecessor on the

qh

of Feb. last.

I have now the honour to

stali that H. M's

You cannot

admit that art : xx of the

Treaty of Fientsin imposes upon

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them