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The prints
on which he proposed placing
them, and succeeded in several
instances in having them. He moved
being too close to the Colony.
One thing
in Mr. Smith's
memorandum surprises
me:
he states
he communicated to Colonel Sing
the receipt of a despatch from Chief Authority in England notifying
to the Colonial Government that
there was no objection to a direct
communication between Mowloong
and
Phong Đông
in case
the necessity
should require it:
Teng
expressed his pleasure at this, and requested a translation of the despatch for his protection
I am not aware whether
this was done, but in all probability
it was given
him.
How it appears to me that
is
20. If a proceeding of this nature
& highly objectionable and certainly goes beyond the interchange of friendly relations on which the Governor lays such stress. It is opening up a field for negotiations in matters of public polity which might lead to great embarrassment and take from the cognizance interference of Mr. Consul and the Vice Roy, questions of importance affecting general interests.
and
An astute and unscrupulous