Bi Communication
BM
with the naval Dept. on this subject, they inform him that they are not at liberty to authorize the
Commander
Naval Station in Japan to act, or concert measures, in communication with
the British naval
Commander in the Chinese waters, or cooperate with him
Answer of
the Prussian
Count de Bernstorff in reply to a note addressed to him by Lord Lockwood said that the Govt. of the King of Prussia
agreed
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agreed with the views expressed by Her Britannic Majesty's Govt.
with
regard to the suppression of Piracy in the Chinese
Waters.
His Majesty's Minister
at Pekin had been instructed to put himself into communication with Her Britannic Majesty's Minister and with the Representatives of the Powers at Pekin who have received similar directions, to induce the Chinese Govt. to take effective measures for the suppression of Piracy.