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may appear to you justifiable under the exceptional

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circumstaneco; and I should

mention that apart from the immediate object of this

donation such a

se on

response

the part of the Colonial Government to the appeal of "the Chinese authorities (which

is certain to be known

throughout the Empire), appeared to me to be

or specially

opportune at a time when.

British relations with China

are

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are

probably somewhat strained consequence of

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of

the action

the @fustralian Colonies.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Fordient

Humble Servant,