Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Foreign-Oflice, 22nd Oct., 1877, Gewnienex,—I am directed by the Earl of Derby to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th first. relative to the Chefoo Convention, and I am to inform nin reply that the observations of Sir Wade on Trade will hereafter be presented to Parliament, together with any other Papers which there soy be upon the subject when the Convention in question has been fully considered.
Tam, Gentlemen, You most obedient, humble servant, Messrs. Maraeson and Ca. (and other merchants),
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