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succeeded in his task of reducing the provinces
under his jurisdiction to law and order
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a task in which his predecessor had so signally failed,
his name would be handed down to posterity as a benefactor to his country.
Commander Majendie then informed him that, the
above points being settled satisfactorily, he had your instructions to withdraw the whole remainder of the increased patrol at once, and we took our leave.
To sum up, the whole interview was marked by
great cordiality and a desire to meet all our wishes.
No doubt delight at the early prospect of getting
rid of our patrol went for much in this, but there
seems little doubt that the Chinese Authorities have
been awakened to the fact that the time has come
when it is necessary, if they wish to avoid foreign
interference, to make a supreme effort to bring
about a better state of things than at present exists.
I am writing officially to the Viceroy to put
on record the undertakings given at our interview,
and am sending copy of this and of your letter under
acknowledgment
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