Lords
may be suggested, but my thing which would, the performing their parts of such an agreement, if it should meet with the concurrence of Pervers concerned.
A Copy of your Letter of the 10th inst has been sent to Vice Admiral Kwo Ting for his information, and he has been acquainted that further instructions for his guidance in the repression of Piracy will be given hereafter.
With reference to your Letter of the 9th inst requesting that stringent Instructions may be sent to the Admiral in command to omit no exertion to put down Piracy, and that, if necessary, H.M.'s Squadron on the China Coast may be reinforced, this Lordship has decided to send herewith Articles relating to Piracy, being copies of printed Station orders issued by the Admiral for guidance of the Commanding Officers of H.M.'s Ships.
I am to inform you that the Articles in question are in accordance with the Instructions which from time to time have been given by their Lordships to the Commander in Chief, in compliance with the wishes of the Foreign and Colonial Offices.
My Lords apprehend that Instructions will safely be made in giving the necessary orders for carrying out his wishes, in any manner he may propose.
It would appear that Lord Clarendon be of opinion that more stringent Instructions can safely be made, and that Letters will lose no time in giving the necessary orders for carrying out his wishes, in any manner he may propose.