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vised the Portuguese delegates to send in one final pote to the chinese counter proposals, and if that proved i ineffectual te manounce the breaking off of negoti niå 073,«

and to proceed with the harbour works in spite of ini

nese protestu or up, oɛition, as any other course would

releg to harbour im, rovements to the Grook Kalenda.

I farther told thee that in my opinion, simuld tuet,”

ever como before mi impartial outside trimmal, the)

could prove that they had asked for nothing out of m

300, and had acted throughout in a spirit of consilis

that the Quiness, on the other asad, had shown

themselves wilfully and stupidly eostructive, and were

annarently determined at all costs to resist say,

the slightest, improvements to the spproaches to

I shall not be here when the finel reply from thỏ chi-

neme is received, but i feel certain bust it will con-

cede nothing.

I am very confideɛtially informed that, should much

prove to be the case, tùc, asso üerrison will we reia-

forced from låsbon and the operations will ve resume

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Should Your Lordship desire farter information or

explanation, i avall, on my arrival in London, be of

course entirely at Your Lordship's disposal,

i have the honour to bo,

with the highest, respect,

by Lord,

Your Lordsłúp's most obedient, humble nervuit,

(sd) J.W.Jamieson.

Consul-Omeral.