103
3) It need scarcely be said that I
have no personal feeling in this
Inalter. In the con
contrary, if permission
is given for schemet 8 so compromising
a nature. to be started by any
Inilitary Officer in this Colony, without
should be allowed,
The Troops at Hong Kong Contrary
to the spirit of the Queen's Colonial,
Regulations, to "apply diplomatically
to the Chinese Government" ( to use
General Sarquet's words in paragraph
8 of his letter), or to correspond with
Her Majesty.
、,
my knowledge or authority, and ~ Contrary to my opinion and that,
f
the Civil Government; Sam freed
from all responsibility for the
Consequences which may follow . _. Still
it is any duty, on public,
grounds, to
submit that it is a grave question of policy whether the Officer Commanding
the
s Minister at.
1- Peking,
except through the " Governor and
do
Commander-in-Chief, as the Governor
༔
is shifted in his Commission from the Queen.
44. Submitting these remarks for Your
Lordship's conei deration,
Shave the honour to be.
My Ford
Jour Lordship's most Obedient Humble.
Servant
5. B
Bowen