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would it not be better to leave the

hear

further compliments till we that the Bill is actually through?

gud 21mas

mediale

Foreign Office

RECR

9741

REGP20 MAY 87

312

May 19. 1887

Sir,

I am directed

by

The Marquis

of Salisbury

to acknowledge the

receipt of your

letters

of

the 12

12 ′′

Me

17th and 18th instant relative to the

opposition raised

the unofficial

by

Members

of

Council and the

Chamber

of

Commerce at Hong-Kong

to the "Ordinance for the better

Regulation of

the trade in Opium"

Under Secretary of State

Colonial office

which