Peking upon this subject.
3 Jan to add that Sir H. Blake has been informed by Telegraph that the proposal contained in his Telegram of the 15th inst, viz that the Viceroy of Canton should be invited to assist in freeing the lower portion of the West River from the control of pirates, has been approved.
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Sir,
30 December'99
I have the honour to ack: the receipt of your Cypher Telegram of the 15th inst relative to the prevalence of piracy on the West River.
2 I informed you in my Telegram of the 28th inst that I offered your proposal to invite the Viceroy of Canton to assist in freeing the lower portion of West River from the control of the pirates: and instructions were being sent to the Viceroy and ...
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