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endangering the peaceful relations of England with China by attempting to capture such
give them up to Chinese
iscoundrels and.
Authorities if would be
if taken
dilfsult.
in
Chinese waters. It
Iimagine for the miked
jefforts of Her Majesty's Minister and
to make the Chinese officials view auch
Consul
occasional help in sudden and critical Cases
·as an
M.
an outrage.
Nevertheless there
маю
not even that
small foundation for MA Robertson's
grave
charges because all M. Deane's procedings entirely with
were conducted
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a view to
communicating with the officer Commanding H. Mo's Gunboat "Dratte" and aiding in the discharge of his legitimate duty by
Erectifying
a
aiding him
mistake which he had committed
and to which I have long since adverted
ند
my last report on Triacy Cases NEBYY
$77 of 304 September last.
1282
to be 12. Am I to suppose that banaul of
Whe after
own
LA
dufalit
act to
Love writin
de denudes
a 17895.
Robertson doubts whether a refpel is justifies
سند
sailing
перело
on these seas within five miles
of the Moisland of bhina
closer
or were with
only
view to seeking information if she have the British flag at her peak? His reasoning
may.
certainly
seems to tend that
but I aefumme
there would be no useful object attained
by following him further unles I could suppose that H. Mo's Goverment is equally inclined to prescribe the privileges of the National Flag.
13. I am not aware whether your Grace
may
think it necessary to call the attention.
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