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theus, had been submitted to

the Chinese Government by Sir Robert Start, Inspector General

of

Maritione Customs and

Superstudent of the lumperial

Lighthouse Department.

On the 14th of April I furnished Your Exallengy

with a

copy of the note addressed.

to the Fenngle - You

Fenngle-yeni-

the

subject by the Inspector Generals, this noe being dated the to the

of March, and I have

the honour to transmit

to

A

copy op

your which I

received yesterday

frous Sir Robert Start con

he coundition es

contain

rications.

containing

which the

Chinese Government have

authorised the constrictions

1 of

a

Lighthouse

one the Gap. The place adopted by

the Chinese Government, which

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differs somewhat force the three proposals

Gover

regarded

of the first

et but

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The Hongkong

may be

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birvation.

and third, the

essential points in both being retained will be formally. laid before your Excellency by

eioner Morgan,

M. Comm

the Representative

of

the

Inspector General at the Kontoon Customs Horse. Austour

be

of

as

As, however, it may

rintercet to

ad

you

possible the result

of the steps taken by Sir Robert Start, with veis to facilitate

a

→

a speedy and satisfactory

arrangement, I lose no

in acquainting

livie

Your Excellency

with the

decision of the Chicco Gover.....

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, which I trust

differs

will

1.