lace on the
Consequence of the serious disquietuds prevailing at all the Consular Partis in China amongst the British Community, and the threatening
aspeal of affairs at Amay, I am requested to arrange for the dispatch : - " f troops to that places,
requisition of Her Majesty's, Consul, and to delach immediately competent Officer of this garrison to examine the position of the Foreign Settlement, and report what sort of force it would be expedient to detail, were protection
needed.
In 2000rdance with the
wishes this expressed by Mr Wade,
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Thave directed, Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Experie
de Butters to hold himself in.
readiness to proceed to Amay by the first opportunity offering, and
will take such measures as will
admit of the despatch of troops with the greatest promptibus
titude in
event of any emergency -
Thave the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Olativel
.
Chedint
hemble Sorment,
Whitfield
Major General & Lisitnant Gavas nov