A
M. Merivale. I have been Mijed to wait the arrival of this Muplicate despatch, the original having been misleid by
me
you
I must seal the solames [1049/20 be exalted to see the opinions of Lord 4 with the previous conespondence as you with
thereby
Gray, rx proped in his Minutes on
6806,
on the propriety of
5689-
The Raminally
taking the expression of piracy in the
Waters of thony Kong sixto their non-
haud. I thank meyrelse
Morg
Letter should be
badressed to the Ad?
referrin
tikau.
to thie
? Letter froom
This Office of the
15 Auf 749:
aord
Acting Governor Jervois,
18th April, 1853.
Victoria, Hongkong,
to
His Grace the Duke of Newcastle.
7 Mclosures.
Duß: No 28.
Reporting
Received
suppression. –
here to assist in its
Steamer being stationed recessity of a small of Piracy, and urging on the prevalence
ty & regne brug no
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directing that best to take whatther mene
May
be most effectical, and of which May Must be the best judge, for protecting Britek Commerce from the attacks of pirates in theat;
quarter of the world. Single handed the cannot expect, and might not to be called upon to put down
in the Chinese SERT
such as tenia piracy as prevails, and arthe Americans benefit so barely by the trade of the 5 Prity.
to which
for
ingels
we secured for them as well as ourselves, I think que
I think we might incirte
this Has to cooperate with us in
work of defence against leiates a
Common messy •
ch Peel
Offi
Look at Loudfrey's minute on 5609
Hong Kong of 1849 (annexed)
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3 auffor
Im Any ? 3 Drawially
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toll meet mctions to pronor frith cleaning, ofthen sea pr
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