water, while
Shi our
part an interference may
be
avoided what at present occasionally gives cause
for offence.
It is not
very
intention to issue the
accompanying draft of a general order, considering it more desirable that the orders should proceed from Their Lordships should they be pleased to approve of the spirit in
which they
have been drawn up.
I have &c.
CS?) H. Keppel
Copy
Foreign Office
June 3.1869.
I have laid before the Earl of Clarendon your letter of the 24th. ult. & it's enclosures respecting the instructions why it is proposed to issue on
the recommendation of V. Admiral H. Keppel with regard to the direction of H. M's naval forces in suppressing Piracy
in
the China Seas; & I am
to request that you will state to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that H. L. considers that the preparation of these instructions should be deferred until the report
with which Sir R. Alcock may be expected to furnish
H. M's Govt on the letter addressed to him
the Vice Admiral
received,
The Secretary to the Admiralty
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by
the instructions are
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finally
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