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the Conduct of General Sargent, Officer Catoly Corumanding the Troops in this Garrisons, in addressing the British Minister at Peking without the kecowledge or consent of the Governor, to propose that the.....
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Clusese Govern invited to cede a further portion of ito territory to England, might have led to grave difficulties; and theat it received the emphatic disapproval
& Secretary of State,
the Colonies to Govern
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of the Secretary of State for War". "Confe" March 3 10
It is far from impossible that.
Similar difficulties may
arive
from similar action onthe part of
the Chamber of Commerce -
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Conclusion, I desire to
repeat
repeat that I have no personal fueling in this matter. Indeed, if the Governor
is left in ignorance of the
Communications between the Chamber
of
Commerce and the British Legation:
+ Peking, he is obviously freed from all
at
which
-responsibility as to any consequences may follow. In iply submit the entire: questions for your considerations, and,
if you & hould think proper, for the Consideration also of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs_
I have the honour to be
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant
5. Bower
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