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Minister at Peking acknowledging the telegram which I addressed to him upon

the receipt of the news

the death.

of

of the Marquis Tseng, and copy of which

I forwarded to Your

Lordship

in my despatch

N: 106 of the 17th ultimo

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

I. Heming

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Enclosure

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¡Rec? İR-18 JUN 90

Her Majesty's Minister, Beking, to Officer Administering the Govt.

Copy

Sir,

Peking,

26th. April, 1890.

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I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of

Your Excellency's telegram of the 14th. instant in which

you inform me that the community at Hongkong had heard with

great regret the news of the death of the Marquis Tseng. On

the 20th, instant the Tsungli Yamen communicated to me

officially a copy of the Imperial Decree issued on the

subject of His Excellency's death, and in acknowledging the

Yamen's note two days later I took occasion to convey to

the Prince and Ministers the expression of regret which

Your Excellency had telegraphed on behalf of the British

Colony.

I feel sure that this mark of sympathy will be appre-

ciated no less highly by the Imperial Government than by

the family of the deceased Statesman.

His Excellency

I have do.

(Signed) JOHN WALSHAM

Her Majesty's Minister in China.

The Officer Administering the Government of

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