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956

Taotai Yamen,

Amoy.

13th May 1899.

527

We take the liberty of addressing Your Excellency on a matter that lies near our hearts.

We are ambitious to improve the defences of Amoy and purpose building one or two forts on the island of Kulangsu: to do this we must have expert advice as to designs and mounting.

Knowing well your country is noted for experts in this line and has been China's truest and greatest friend we venture to appeal to you for assistance.

We venture to hope that Your Excellency will send up one of your many able officials to examine the locality in which these forts are to be built and to draw up plans.

The expenses in connection with your official's visit here we would gladly pay and we would also arrange with our foreign friends here to lodge him.

To His Excellency

Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G.,

&c.,

&c.

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956 Taotai Yamen, Amoy. 13th May 1899. 527 We take the liberty of addressing Your Excellency on a matter that lies near our hearts. We are ambitious to improve the defences of Amoy and purpose building one or two forts on the island of Kulangsu: to do this we must have expert advice as to designs and mounting. Knowing well your country is noted for experts in this line and has been China's truest and greatest friend we venture to appeal to you for assistance. We venture to hope that Your Excellency will send up one of your many able officials to examine the locality in which these forts are to be built and to draw up plans. The expenses in connection with your official's visit here we would gladly pay and we would also arrange with our foreign friends here to lodge him. To His Excellency Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G., &c., &c., &c.

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956 ولة الامي nslation. Sir:- TAOTAI YALEN, AMOY. 13th.May 1899. 527 We take the liberty of addressing Your Excellency on a matter that lies newr our hearts. We are ambitious to improve the defences of Amoy and purpose building one or two forts on the island of Fulangsu: to do this we must have expert advice as to designs and mounting. Frowing well your country is noted for experta in this line and has been China's truest and greatest friend we venture to appeal to you for assistance. We venture to hope that Your Excellency will send up one of your many able officials to exerat ne the 10- cality in which these forts are to be built and to draw up plans. The expenses in connection with your officials visit here we would gladly pay and we would also ar- range with our foreign friend here to lodge him. Excellency ar Honry Blako, G.C.M.G., &o. &C., &C., If

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ولة الامي

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Sir:-

TAOTAI YALEN,

AMOY.

13th.May 1899.

527

We take the liberty of addressing Your Excellency

on a matter that lies newr our hearts.

We are ambitious to improve the defences of Amoy

and purpose building one or two forts on the island

of Fulangsu: to do this we must have expert advice

as to designs and mounting.

Frowing well your country is noted for experta

in this line and has been China's truest and greatest

friend we venture to appeal to you for assistance.

We venture to hope that Your Excellency will send

up one of your many able officials to exerat ne the 10-

cality in which these forts are to be built and to

draw up plans.

The expenses in connection with your officials

visit here we would gladly pay and we would also ar-

range with our foreign friend here to lodge him.

Excellency

ar Honry Blako, G.C.M.G.,

&o.

&C.,

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