supplied by through in
C
an
the Chinese Government
I went into interest.
Upon this opinion,
looking at
seeing that the whole of
the Prisoners
were
Chinese
subjects, and that their
aggression
was against the persons
or crimes
have been confined to the persons and property of their
hoping
the
may have
moreover
Being
intent on pursuing
influence
conciliating the good will of
the
Chinese authorities towards
the British Government, and possibly promote some
on
coöperation
on their part for
the suppression
of
this nefarious system, I
have determined
on the return
of the "Phlegethon", on forwarding the whole of
the prisoners, to the
Superintendent Commissioner, with
...
a copy
of the
the Chinese accompany I have,
...
Communication.
(Signed) S. G. Benham.
(True Copy)
Colonial Secretary