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H. M. S. "Tamar", Hong Kong,
2nd October 1900.
MEMO.-
I have forwarded your letter of 28th September
to the Commander in Chief, in the meantime you are to be
guided in your dealings with the Chinese by Chap.XXIV of the
Station Orders. All vour dealings with the Chinese must
be through the Consul of the district and only on his
requisition are you to take active measures after first
if possible commmunicating with me.
Luk-lac is not on the route which the vessels
under your orders were directed to patrol and although
it is absolutely necessary that an insult to the British
flag shall not pass unpunished I am of an opinion that to
visit many of these creeks at all, where no British
interests exist, is rather to court insult without the
least corresponding advantage.
I am sending extract from your letter to His
Excellency the Governor and will ask him to urge H.B.M.
Consul General at Canton to take such steps as to ensure
the offenders at Luklao being punished.
I wish to be furnished with a tracing showing
the creeks used as the route between Canton and Samshui.
(3d) P. Powell,
Commodore.
The Commanding Officer.
H. M. S. "Robin".