"
of the heiregal Sunbrat
"Suitring", one
of the Sunboats
under this Consulate reported to me the other day that the Macas Officials had boarded his vessel
informed him that no Customs '
ruisers could anchor in Macas
Waters; but that he, being in Command of a Viceregal Gunboat,
had declined to move, I was
Subsequently permitted to remain at
the town ] town]
Anchor off
off the
cräes made some obs us
Sr furnar äes
upon the Treaty of 1862, & remarked
that
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that although it would be of
advantage
in
many respects to have macas recognized by
Treaty as a Portuguese possession,
the Portuguese foot were by
ho
means aux cous to ratify the old Treaty as a formal
recognition of the independence of
Macau would
appointment of a
bring with it the
Chinese Diplomatie
(in accordance with the
Agent (ii
at would
9th Art) which Portugal never tolerate. Stfumaries
S?
added
that