advisable to pursue previous
to the
evacuation.
in February next.
of Chusan
Having devoted twcaly
years
to
our
an investigation of Commercial
Colonial and
relations I believe that
my
opinions there on
receive some
attention
at home, _ and that
when A. M. Gort unsolicited ly scleated me for office_
China it was
in
expected I
would be enabled to collect
useful information.
Desirons of justifying
Me
Confidence reposed in I prepared and submitted
leve, al
The
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Documents
several Reports to your Excellency,-
and these
a Commercial
together with Report which I am framing for the Lords Committee of the Privy Council for Traden will I hope
that I have min
demonstrate.
ainutely examined
affairs in China. Although
several
of
the conclusions at
which I have arrived after
anxions investigation i
be at
may
variance with those
emanating from. high nathirity, I trust I may
arrogance
ask.
a
without.
full and
farm hearing for opinions -- originating in integrity of
Motive