part of China in opposition to the wishes of the Chinese government and it's Officers.
I am to request that You will acquaint Lord Stanley that Lord Aberdeen would not consider it advisable at present to give any special instruction to Sir Henry Pottinger upon this point. Subjects in China, as in other parts of the world, are of course bound to respect the Laws of the Country in which they reside; and cannot complain if they suffer for an infraction of those laws.
But as regards the conduct of Persons in Her Majesty's Service, Lord Stanley will perceive by the inclosed Copy of a despatch which Lord Aberdeen has addressed to Sir Henry Pottinger, that all Persons engaged in the Consulate in China will be made clearly to understand that they must abstain from all active interference in Missionary Pursuits.
I am, Sir,
Your most obedient
humble servant
Canning