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gives of his views, by having before me on the the whole correspondence subjest, commencing with his despatch to Prince Wing of the 14th December 1868, in which he first suggests an appointment, and terminating with his recent despatch to myself of the 3rd Instant, in which he reargues it.
In December 1868 at Peking - he pressed it the acceptance of the Vice Roy at Canton last month he has maintained it with me and recently reargued it is now on his way to London, where he will finally endeavor to justify a scheme to which he has become personally committed.
9. It is important to note that the idea of locating a Chinese Consul here originated altogether with Sir Rutherford Alcock himself. We may in fact be regarded as a travelling Propagandist of the doctrine. Who made the suggestion much committed.
I regret, therefore, that the subsequent views of Her Majesty's Government, when modified by its despatch No 122 of 14 Aug. 1869, could not have earlier reached Sir Rutherford Alcock. This result, however, was inevitable from the old system of transmitting from Peking...
Enclosure to Corr? No 36- 15 March 1869.
J. Co.
2357 69.
10. In questions and encloses Mem: of an interview, which he had with the Vice Roy on the same subject.
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gives of his views, by having before me on the the whole correspondence subject, commencing with his despatch to Prince Wing of the 14th December 1868, in which he first suggests an appointment, and terminating with his recent despatch to myself of the 3rd Instant, in which he reargues it.
In December 1868 at Peking - he pressed it the acceptance of the Vice Roy at Canton last month he has maintained it with me and recently reargued it is now on his way to London, where he will finally endeavor to justify a scheme to which he has become personally committed.
9. It is important to note that the idea of locating a Chinese Consul here originated altogether with Sir Rutherford Alcock himself. We may in fact be regarded as a travelling Propagandist of the doctrine. Who made the suggestion much committed.
I regret, therefore, that the subsequent views of Her Majesty's Government, when modified by its despatch No122 of 14 Aug. 1869, could not have earlier reached Sir Rutherford Alcock. This result, however, was inevitable from the old system of transmitting from Peking...
Enclosure to Corr? No 36- 15 March 1869.
J. Co.
2357 69.
10. In questions and encloses Mem: of an interview, which he had with the Vice Roy on the same subject.
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