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FOREIGN OFFICE,

December 2nd, 1902.`

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Sir:-

I laid before the Marquess of Lansdowne your

letter of the 7th ultimo enclosing a Memorandum of

observations made by Sir H. Blake on his journey to

Hongkong viâ Vancouver.

With reference to the conversation which Sir H.

Blake had with the Members of the Chinese Coronation

Mission and to the dissatisfaction felt by the First

Secretary at his exclusion from the audience granted

by His Majesty the King to Prince Chên, I am directed

by His Lordship to transmit to you a Memorandum ex-

plaining the reason for Sir Liang Cheng's admission

to the King's presence, in preference to Wang Ta Hieh.

I am to suggest that this paper should be com-

municated to Sir H. Blake.

Thor 22/02.

The Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office.

I am, Sir,

Your moet obedient,

humble Servant,

Malampbell