themselves to outer British waters
and arrest smugglers or search for
contraband goods,
saying
if
goes
without
that this present instance
of violation of British territory
has
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official sanction.
Stringent instructions
will again be circulated and the Officers of the treaty
transgressing
Cruiser shall when discovered
be severely punished, with a view to deterring others from such courses, in the future.
The Governor General would
feel obliged if H. B. M. Consul
would
bring
this communication
to the notice of
His Excellency
the Acting Governor.
Seal of the Governor
General of the Liang Kuang.
Translated by
I. W. Jamieson
DRAFT.
Under Sec.
7.0.
MINUTE.
Mr. Johnstone
Mr. Graham
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
Baron de Worms.
Lord Knutsford.
para
Enc. in original to be returned
Aned 78135
17265
596
Is 6 Sep.90
I am directed
Lord Knutsford to
transmit the above and lay it before the Marquess
of Salisbury copy of despatch from the Governor
forwarding Correspondence with the H.M.'s
Consul at Canton
concerning violation of British territory by a Chinese