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meeting, 19 should have to appoiat a n97 aan to fill his
position.
The visit of Mr Mok to Canton was therefore
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of the natues of a last resort on the part of our Coa-
priore on his own initiative to preserve his position.
Mr Mok however deales that he either proiuosi or
read a translation of our letter to you of 15th June
last or or any letter addressed by us to you.
He states
that the allegei Chinese translation of our letter to
yo' of 15th June last must have been written by the Self
Government Society.
For your information ve tould aid that ve handed a
typed copy in Mylish of our letter to you of 15th June
last, at or near the tins ve wrote ity to our Co-pradore
to resi to the Chinese merobant here who originally acted
as patiator between ourselves sai the 3:1f Aoveragent
Soolety. This may have been resopien sal sent to tha
Salf Goverment Society but on this point we cannot gi
tain any reliable information
Whilst regretting that sither you or the Portu ues0
Consul should have osuse for concern regarding the mont
translation sai aisrepresentation of a letter written by
us to you officially, va desire to rapuilate any counsotioa
therewith both on o'r own bawlf aal for our Couprsimes
ad their staffs hare sat la Csaton.
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