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been released and received a reply in the affirmative.

5.

I enclose a copy of a letter

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since received from Mr. G. C. Moxon, Managing Director of

the Bank announcing the settlement of the dispute in a

manner satisfactory to the Bank.

8.

I am sorry to have had to trouble

Your Lordship with this incident which at one time wore a

sufficiently serious aspect to make it desirable, in Sir

Ernest Satow's opinion and in my own, that the full facts

should be before His Majesty's Government.

7.

I would add that His Majesty's

Consul-General at Canton has acted with great energy

throughout the negotiations in this matter.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,

Mathen

Governor, &G..