fran deack to penal servitude of a
year. These facts frous that the Exccutive hud has not been indifferent to its duties, and when it is considered how many hundred prisoners and refels exptured by the British
est as
fleet
Danne
above detailed have during
the
-period been given up to the Chiese Govenment, a strong clain to the active cooperation of the latter is therely established.
I have only to add that I livet your efforts way be avecesfully directed to promusing from the Chinese Government
I
the pecuniary aid abou. suggested
the first
in a
series of
as
which I hope may result in the final disarmament of all trading refuels.
I have also strong
Mas a
for thinsting
k
that the Chinese Government.
Government in the
neighboring Province is dispicards to
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adopt most of the views contanied in this Despatch, and
recive
you
will probably,
a communication from Mr
Consul Robertsar on that subject.
I have t
(signed) Richard Graves Mardanell, Gunner and Commande in Chif
(Inne Cofuz).
Colonial Secretary