CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 255

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253

may openly establish Schools, or other similar

institutions, in

any

Part of China, in opposition

to the wishes of the Imperial Government, or

its Officers.

I look upon it, that this question is

that which demands the most serious consideration

of Her Majesty's Government : Other nations will most probably look to us for the example, and if China chooses to object to it; I do not see how we

can justify any apparently such steps as are

contemplated by the letter addressed to me.

I have the honour to be

My Lord

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant

Brune Boring

P.S.

01

25th August 1848.

The unexpected early departure of Schooner Pearl for Bombay prevents my addressing Lord Aberdeen on the subject of this letter, and I will therefore solicit the favour of your Lordship furnishing him with Copies of it and it's Enclosures.

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C 253 may openly establish Schools, or other similar institutions, in any Part of China, in opposition to the wishes of the Imperial Government, or its Officers. I look upon it, that this question is that which demands the most serious consideration of Her Majesty's Government : Other nations will most probably look to us for the example, and if China chooses to object to it; I do not see how we can justify any apparently such steps as are contemplated by the letter addressed to me. I have the honour to be My Lord Your Most Obedient Humble Servant Brune Boring P.S. 01 25th August 1848. The unexpected early departure of Schooner Pearl for Bombay prevents my addressing Lord Aberdeen on the subject of this letter, and I will therefore solicit the favour of your Lordship furnishing him with Copies of it and it's Enclosures.
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C 253 may openly establish Schools, or other similar institutions, in any Past of China, in opposition o to the wishes of the Tamperial Ivernment, or its Officers. me I look upon it, that this question is which demands the most scrious consideration of Her Majesty's Government : Other halions will most probably look tous for the trample, and if China chroses to object to it; I do not see how we apparently such steps as are can justify any. contemplated by the letter addressed to me. I have the horror tike My Lord Your Most Obedient Humble Servant Bruny Boring P.S. 01 25th August 1848. The The unexpected early departure of Schoones Pctiel for Pnubay prevents my addressing Lord Aberdeen on the subject of this letter, and I will therefe... solicit the fave of your Lordshit furnishing, him with Copies of it and it's Enclosures.
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C

253

may openly establish Schools, or other similar

institutions, in

any

Past of China, in opposition

o

to the wishes of the Tamperial Ivernment, or

its Officers.

me

I look upon it, that this question is

which demands the most scrious consideration

of Her Majesty's Government : Other halions will most probably look tous for the trample, and if China chroses to object to it; I do not see how we

apparently

such steps as are

can justify any. contemplated by the letter addressed to me.

I have the horror tike

My Lord

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant

Bruny Boring

P.S.

01

25th August 1848.

The

The unexpected early departure of Schoones Pctiel for Pnubay prevents my addressing Lord Aberdeen on the subject of this letter, and I will therefe... solicit the fave of your Lordshit furnishing, him with Copies of it and it's Enclosures.

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