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pro-
ests of the Colony, from whom in view of the fessions of loyalty and promises of support publicly made by them I had
right to expect
co-operation.
3.
more
hearty
In my despatch-
No 100 of the and instant I_ pointed out that the struggle, which circumstances have recently brought to a climax, had been practically going for years, but that in
on
the
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the absence of any pressing.
necessity the Government had not been
been disposed
assert its authority.
This
to
temporising policy has no
doubt led the Chinese to~ underestimate the strength of the Government, and has accordingly accentuated the present difficulty. In this
connection I would remind. Your Lordship of the serious difficulties which dexperi- enced in dealing with the
Chinese