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in mind the responsibility

which

dearlier afpon him of harmiding efficiently for the preformance for

the Court of

those demiices on

China which the Plenipotenthanyway

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him to Excente. -

This bringe

me to the remaining Consideration of the amount of haval

Force which shall be maintained in China, a to the opinion which the Bt of Adically Entertain.

Ba that the requisitions of this Henry Pottinger of liberally coupled with, night head either to the reglect of other important ponts of the East India Station or to the

hecessity of reinforcing the Squadra

in the Leas. _ It appears

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to be the opinion of the Book

of Admically that both there

alternative, might be avoided, with the requisition

by dealing

dir R. Pottinger, in thisit

rather then hi

letter. his ener

Sir Henry

Pottinger has stated that in his Spinion a this fhear should be permaneatly assigned to each of the fine Ports open to British hade; the Bt f

Admiralty Conceive that the

which bist.

Object

Pottinger

has in View, namely the protection British Consence, the Contiral over British Seamen, at the Commencement

in mind the responsibility

which

earlier upon him of aiding efficiently for the performance for

the Court of

those devices on

China which the Plenipotentiary

Legislature

him to Execute. -

This brings

me to the remaining Consideration of the amount of naval

Force which shall be maintained in China, and to the opinion which the Board of Admiralty Entertain.

But that the requisitions of Sir Henry Pottinger of liberally coupled with, might lead either to the neglect of other important points of the East India Station or to the

necessity of reinforcing the Squadron

in the Levant. It appears

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to be the opinion of the Board

of Admiralty that both these

alternatives might be avoided, with the requisition

by dealing

with Sir R. Pottinger, in this

rather than his

letter. His energy

Sir Henry

Pottinger has stated that in his Opinion a this force should be permanently assigned to each of the five Ports open to British trade; the Board of

Admiralty Conceive that the

which best

Object

Pottinger

has in View, namely the protection British Commerce, the Control over British Seamen, at the Commencement