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serious a
-matter to be passed
without notice
on
my part.
over
Recordingly, I directed the Colonial Secretary to address an
official
letter to the French Consul (M
Dejardin) stating the complaint
made, and concluding following terms :-
in the
The Governor will be obliged if you will take the... proper steps to cause an
enquiry
to be made into this matter,
- for, he is confident that you will at once recognise what
serious
4.
" serious consequences might.
arise, especially during the
...
present time, from the mi
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occurrence in British waters,
of proceedings of the nature alleged!"
The French Consul
replied forth with that he would not fail to make strict into all the circumstances
casej
and
On
enquiry
of
the 7th instant he
the
addressed to the Colonial Secretary,
for my information, the letter
which
Enclosure French Consul to the Colonial Secretary 7th March, 1885f
८
copy
is annexed. It will