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inistrations on the subject in accordance with the suggestions Contained in Your letter of the 29th ult.; and I also copy the wing Hkons) telegram, directing the Governors of the Eastern Colonies to notify the intention of the French to enforce the rights of belligerents, including that of search of neutral vessels on the high seas, whether in the vicinity of China or elsewhere.

I was informed that Lord Granville's opinion coincided with that of Lord Derby, who would be the leader in this matter. The Australian Colonies were anxious about the jeopardising of their trade with China, as if they were being treated as contraband of war.

  1. I am at the same time to inclose for your information a copy of a telegram received this day from the Governor of Hongkong, in which he reports that the French Consul has protested against the export of arms to China.

Lord Derby will be glad to receive at your earliest convenience further information on this subject, particularly with reference to the last paragraph of your letter of the 29 ult., in order that a reply may be sent to this telegram from Sir S. Bowen. I am also to furnish Lord Derby with further Copies of the Note of M. Waddington for communication to the Colonies concerned.

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inistrations on the subject in accordance with the suggestions Contained in Your letter of the 29th ult.; and I also copy the wing Hkons) telegram, directing the Governors of the Eastern Colonies to notify the intention of the French to enforce the rights of belligerents, including that of search of neutral vessels on the high seas, whether in the vicinity of China or elsewhere.I was informed that Lord Granville's opinion coincided with that of Lord Derby, who would be the leader in this matter. The Australian Colonies were anxious about the jeopardising of their trade with China, as if they were being treated as contraband of war.I am at the same time to inclose for your information a copy of a telegram received this day from the Governor of Hongkong, in which he reports that the French Consul has protested against the export of arms to China.Lord Derby will be glad to receive at your earliest convenience further information on this subject, particularly with reference to the last paragraph of your letter of the 29 ult., in order that a reply may be sent to this telegram from Sir S. Bowen. I am also to furnish Lord Derby with further Copies of the Note of M. Waddington for communication to the Colonies concerned.
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inistrations on the

subject in accordance

with the suggestions

Contained in

Th

Jour

letter.

of the 29th "alt"; and

Malso copy the wig Hkons) telegram, [directing the fovernors of the

Eastern Colonies to

notify

the intention

of the French for t

to enforce

of

Khund

the rights Lone Derby would be the leader inf

belligerents, including

whether in

he conce on informed Lad Granvillis opimin canyon of

Coal British prite

to flaimer

that of search of Australian

nentral vessels on the

Weigle

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beaty fruto in Porticis Archer this than Chineas Inerchants word for jeopardisal on a

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for contraband of was that, port, as if they

2. Iam at the same.

time to inclose for

in amy

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I was the Governs to

The Australian Lolmin

Lu

East Granville's consen EL

43

copy of a telegram"

this day from

received p

the Governor of Haughing,

in which he reports that

the French Cursul has protested against the export of arms to China

Lord Derly will beglad

to receive at your a

soon as

further

possible the

this

letter

subject, promica

the

last paragraphe of your

letter of the 29

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in order that a reply

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be sent to this

telegram from Sie S-

Bowen

Jam also fryansh that Love Bach may be deffeline with further Copies of the Bote of W. Waddingten für

Commanier to the Colonies concerned. Dixit

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