two years in the belief
that my Predecessor's proposals
LILLE
it is only at the last moment that I was asked for permission to give telegraphic notice to abandon the draft.
You. 13201 Confidential. Sir W. Robinson kicing them. If I had felt at liberty to ask for further explanations before acceding to your Request, the delay might not have led to serious inconvenience for which I should have been responsible.
MINUTE.
Lucas 4. August fr. Fairfield. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade, Mr. Buxton. 4 Marquess of Ripon. 5
this draft and the telegram which accompanies it are annexed. Mr. Wingfield's minute letter, which refers to Sir R. Meade, but the last paragraph should be omitted to safeguard against surmises.
CPL.
In the event of hostilities between China and Japan being prolonged for any considerable time,
Hongkong 518 Ind Sin & August 94-
Referring to my telegram in code of the 2nd inst: and to my despatch no. of this day's date.
I would ask you to consider, as suggested in my cipher telegram of today the 4th inst;, whether it might not be well, in letting the opium farm, Opium to accept no tender longer than one year. It seems to me possible that Houghton's mode of Hongkong
two years in the belief
that my Predecermi Рилетий
proposals
LILLE
it is only at the best
I
moment that for Lave bun
to give telegraphia asked for permissin &
Abandon
RAFT.
you.
13201
mfidential Sin W. Robinson kicing.
them. If I had дзяся
•
fell-sliced to all for
further explanations before
acceding to your Request-
hele werken
the delay might
led & serious inconvenience I had should not
for which
been responsible.
MINUTE.
Lucas 4. August
fr. Fairfield.
Mr. Wingfield.
Ir. Bramston. H
Meade,
Ir. Buxton.
4
Jarquess of Ripon. 5
this draft and the telegram
hich a
capturare is annexed Mm. Fanfield's micate litter, which depotze to Sir R. Meade. but the last paragraph should be led to safeguard on surmites
CPL.
the event of he was betweek China and Japan being prolonged for any
considerable time)
Hongkong
518
Ind
Sin
& August 94-
Referring to my telegram
in code
the 2nd inst:
and to my despatch no
If this day's date.
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I would
ask you to consider, as s
sug-
gested in my cipher telegram of today the 4th inst;, whether it might not be well, te in waletting the opium farm,
Opiurn to accept no
Fender
longer
"It
'teer than one
for a
e year.
seems to me possible
dative
that Houghtong say Atomp the Meade of Hongkong
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