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of absence, beyond the end of this month "(which I already had) to the end of year", "they replied that they did not know why going, I replied, "neither did I, so they said, "in the ignorance they
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was
were
to China I
they
disapproved of my going replied, that I would not involve them,
and offered my resignation. At Galle,
the Government telegraphed your leave
is granted,
now.
"
so that is how matters stand
I had meant to have written Your
on the
Excellency
a
memorandum
question of the armament of China. Our Goverment will have to face this question ere long.
1.
Is it our policy, to help China to
mean
1 by help only
-organize her Forces, I me
countenance her in this direction. China
be
would never
accept,
nor would it desirable
for our Government to do more than countenance. N.B. A strong armed
China would be certain to be exer
every
extremely
Foreign nation,
independent towards she might denounce the opium trade.
2.
Supposing it is not the
policy
of our Government to countenance the
can we be organization of China's forces
1
sure she will not organize them, in spite of us, and will not the same result, an armed china, result." Again could we
Russia
assume
an
afford to let - ascendency at Pekin,
which would be the issue of Russian
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