CO129-014 - Public Offices - 1845 — Page 81

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and from St. E. Neying.

Transmitting Communications to,

John Francis Pairs Ig

14 James any 1845

44 Frelsures.

Dup. Not

ля

30

Victoria Hongkong,

22nd. December, 18hh

"

I have haud the sutisfaction to

receive Your

Your Excellency's communication. the subject of the execution of the Chehchu

• Pirates. It will give me great satisfaction to transmit this document to Her Majesty's Pecretary of State

for a Foreign Affairs

as a

pereef of the friendship and good faith of the Chinese Government.

severe examples

a The pirates have of late greatly increased; but, if they see that severe are made of them by Your Excellency, it will have the effect of restraining their growth. and prevent the necessity of foreign nations

His Excellener,

taking

Keying, High Imperial Commissioner.

Sr.

&c,