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There is one point & which I not long sinces had occasion to adoost, but to which I think it expedient

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to

this settlement of the establish–

-ments in China . I mean the absolutes recefity thass

all. Persons co en ployed

should be made clearly

in the Consulates in (frenia

to understand that

they

must abstain from all ative interferences in

Without

Missionary pursuits. Willient at all seeking undervaluer the merits of those exen

b.

emplary men

who devote themselves to the propagation of

Christianity among

the Emese people, I cannot

but consider that the utmost inconvenience might

result to the Publiek, of St. his Servants in

Ama

were to be allowed to associates themselves in such pursuits. It is easy to foresees that difficulties may and probably will arise from the zealous exertions

; and it would be inconvenient,

vesy

of Missionaries ; to say the least of it, of Her Majesty's Servants were to be considered by the Chenèse Authorities, or People, as engaged in proceedings which they

Henry Pottinger. Bart

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might