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enclosed copy of a letter from Mess." Butterfield & Swire re lative to the explanation of the French Minister for Foreign Affairs regarding the action of the cruiser Forfait towards the British

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steamer Taiyuan

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I have the honour to be,

My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Within Robing 7

Enclosure Copy.

april

18th 189%

Enclosure

Messrs. Butterfield & Sivire to Colonial

Secretary.

Sir,

REC

C. O.

9448

REC 27 MAY 96!

Hong Kong, 18th April, 1875.

We have to thank you for your letter of the 11th instant, N. 746, on- closing a Nemorandum from the French Minister of Foreign Affairs

relative to the incident which occurred in Actober last, between the French Cruiser "Forfait " and the C. N. Coy. steamer "Jaiquan", for which we are sogouts, when the high

Dead.

This letter reached us most

opportunely; the "Faiquan being

this Starbour, we were able to subuit the Memorandum to Captain Nelson.

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