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to

you a

translation of his

note on

the

subject.

Sin Robert Hart thinks, and he is

probably right, the Yarron

are

consulting

the Vromoy of Canton before taking a final.

Viceroy

decision, and he has considered it

advisable to wait a reasonable time.

before pressing for a decision, as

attempt to hurry

any

on matter is pretty eure to 5 produce the contrary result with Chinese Officials. They become at .

ouve

are

suspicions, and so far from facilitating the settlement of a pending qrection, apt to do exactly the reverse.

Had I not known from

experience how little is to be gained by

ontinually urging

to come

to

the Jungle Youen

a decision on any given point,

Ishould, before receiving Your Excellency's telegram, have taken steps for.

ascertaining their views on

proposals .

your

ihi Robert Hart will have

Inspector Gene

to Temple Yours.

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business to transact with the Ministers irext week, and he will on this occasion endeavour to ascertain what

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early

they propose to do is the matter

to do is the matter of the

Cap Light.

anj

He is not less anxious than I

by preventing

mineALVE A

evary dolazy

to the utmost the wishes of the

finthion Wongkong Severument.

Shavero

82] John Walsham.

business