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MR. KNOX to MR. CURRIE, dated Bangkok, January 6, 1876.

"I SEND you a copy of a letter I received from the Singapore Colonial Secretary and my reply. I have thought it best to write to you on the subject instead of making it an official matter. In case I ought to ask for the rendition of these people you can tele- grapt to me. I daresay the Siamese would give them up, for they are utterly wanting in dignity though they have a lot of foolish conceit. But I must say that even to ask them to commit such a breach of hospitality goes against any grain, and I shall not do it except under instructions from my chief. I need hardly say that I have no sympathy with the murderers of Residents, and should like to see them get their deserts. I hope their escape will not encourage others.

"Fortunately_the_Malay States are in the hands of the ex-Regent and his son the Kalahome, on whom I can depend, so there will be no difficulty in getting them to do what the British Government deem right.”

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The Quarter-Master General to GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, STRAITS

SETTLEMENTS.

February 23, 1876.

TENTH Regiment to remain for the present. All Indian troops to return as soon as possible. Consult with Governor on this point.

No. 156.

GOVERNOR SIR WM. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B., to the EARL OF CARNARVON. (Received February 24.)

(Telegraphic.)

ORDERS received to retain 10th Regiment, and return Indian force to Calcutta ; essential, however, to keep in Straits the 70 artillerymen sent from India with their guns. Pray also retain here one Indian Engineer officer.

SIR,

No. 154.

COLONIAL OFFICE to FOREIGN OFFICE.

Downing Street, February 22, 1876. I AM directed by the Earl of Carnarvon to acknowledge the receipt of your

letter of the 1st instant, with copy of despatch from Her Majesty's Consul at Bangkok, with reference to a communication which the Governor of the Straits Settlements had requested him to make to the King of Siam, to the effect that he would interpose with those States which are tributary to him, not to afford protection to those implicated in the recent Malay outrages.

Lord Carnarvon will be glad if the Earl of Derby will instruct Mr. Knox to convey to the King of Siam, who has, as Lord Carnarvon understands, always shown a friendly disposition towards this country, the thanks of Her Majesty's Government for his ready acquiescence in meeting the wishes of the Straits Settlements Government.

am to add that as the Siamese Government were prepared to deal with the fugitives rather as criminals than belligerents, and from that point of view, as well as from the political requirements of the case, it is desirable that they should be given up to Her Majesty's officers on the spot, it seems unnecessary to have suggested to the Siamese Government, as was done by Mr. Knox, that the question might be treated in a different

manner.

I have, &c. (Signed)

ROBERT G. W. HERBERT.

No. 157.

The EARL OF CARNARVON to Governor Sir WM. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., C.B.

(No. 42.)

Downing Street, February 24, 1876.

SIB,

I HAVE to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches of the 29th and 30th December, Nos. 372 and 373*, the first giving the details of the successful attack upon and capture of Kinta, the second of the equally successful attack on the stockade erected by the natives at the village at Paroe.

I have read the account of these proceedings with great satisfaction, and I am glad to be able again to acknowledge the hearty co-operation you have received from the naval and military authorities. Nor can I omit specially to say how much I appreciate the courage and skill with which Captain Channer, of the 1st Goorkhas, conducted operations aginst the stockade, which was so successfully captured.

I approve of your having requested Her Majesty's Consul at Bangkok to address a communication to the King of Siam for his good offices in refusing to give protection to those implicated in the recent Malay disturbances, and I have asked the Earl of Derby to instruct Mr. Knox to convey to the King the thanks of Her Majesty's Government for his ready acquiescence in the request which you made to him.

I have, &c. (Signed)

CARNARVON.

SİB,

No. 155.

WAR OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.

Pall Mall, February 24, 1876.

I AM directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st instant, and to acquaint you that, in view of the serious objections which exist to the employment of Indian troops in the Malay Peninsula without the consent of Parliament, he has decided to postpone the relief of the 10th Regiment, so as to enable the troops lately sent from India to return to that country.

As the relief was on the point of being carried out, instructions were sent yesterday by telegraph to the General Officer Commanding, giving effect to this decision.

I am to request that corresponding instructions may be sent to the Governor.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

• No. 141.

I have, &c.

(Signed)

CADOGAN.

† No. 161.

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