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thorough censorship of all correspondence at the present

time, and to express Sir E. Grey's surprise and regret that

in view of the opinion expressed by the Law Officers on

March 31st last a more effective censorship has not already

been established at Hong Kong, as the neglect of this

precaution has left open a most valuable channel of

communication to enemy subjects in China, and has deprived

His Majesty's Government of what should have been a useful

source of information both as to their commercial activities

and political propaganda.

I am,

sir,

Your most obedient 1

humble Servant,

Wrangler