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pulously abusing the
great privileges they enjoy under
the British Constitution and
bringing
for their
them into disrepute
own
selfish ends, and Colony a smuggling
mathing the Colony
Depôt for benefit.
Their
Convenience, or
The intrusion into Colonial Waters is another matter entirely, and might be condoned by the Viceroy's Apology, if it seemed good to the Lieutenant-Governor. At all events I would respectfully submit to His Excellency the Expediency of being satisfied under the circumstances with what has been done.
I have ... (Signed) B. Robertson
Consul
Blundellier
"Colonial Secretary...
Copy
no 338-
Sir,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th Instant in which you submit that the Hongkong Government should not continue to insist
on the rendition
of
the
residue (10 bavis) of the Opium unlawfully seized by a Chinese revenue officer in the waters of
Brooke Robertson, ...st,
13.111's. Consul,
Ke
Ju
Cavite