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that the Authorities shall give effect to them with becoming severity, and propriety, and I have therefore called upon the Acting Chief Magistrate

explanation

the subject of the complaints of the United States' Consul on to Mr. Mitchell's personal

demeanor.

CM14-

The correspondence which took place in October and November last, on the similar case of the United States' vessel, the "Reindeer", Captain Mitchell, was duly communicated to the Governments of the United States and of Great Britain by their respective authorities. Her Majesty's Government have signified to them their approval of the steps taken on that occasion by the authorities of this Colony.

I am given to understand that McConville Keenan has not yet received but I am

in Despatches in reply.

have officially informed that the question is under the subject of discussion between the Supreme Governments of our respective nations, and under such circumstances any subordinate correspondence between

4

Your Excellency and myself becomes neither necessary nor

advisable.

I beg, however, to assure Your Excellency, that, consistently with

the Duties I owe to

my position

and Government, I have been, and on all occasions, most solicitous

And, I

to preserve and strengthen the amicable relations which ought to exist between the two countries,

I have,

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60 that the Authorities shall give effect to them with becoming severity, and propriety, and I have therefore called upon the Acting Chief Magistrate explanation the subject of the complaints of the United States' Consul on to Mr. Mitchell's personal demeanor. CM14- The correspondence which took place in October and November last, on the similar case of the United States' vessel, the "Reindeer", Captain Mitchell, was duly communicated to the Governments of the United States and of Great Britain by their respective authorities. Her Majesty's Government have signified to them their approval of the steps taken on that occasion by the authorities of this Colony. I am given to understand that McConville Keenan has not yet received but I am in Despatches in reply. have officially informed that the question is under the subject of discussion between the Supreme Governments of our respective nations, and under such circumstances any subordinate correspondence between 4 Your Excellency and myself becomes neither necessary nor advisable. I beg, however, to assure Your Excellency, that, consistently with the Duties I owe to my position and Government, I have been, and on all occasions, most solicitous And, I to preserve and strengthen the amicable relations which ought to exist between the two countries, I have,
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that the Authorities shall give effect to them with becoming smartery, and propriety, and I have therefore called nfion the Acting Chief Magistrate

explanation

the Siljest of the complaints of the United Starter' Conved on to Mr. Mitchell's permod

ow

demeanor.

CM14-

The correspondence which took place in better and Movember_ laust, on the similar cave of the United States', revvel, the "Reindeer", Captain Michelle, was duly- -Municated to the Governments of the United Starter and of Great Britain- by their respective authorities. Her Majesty's Government have signified to the their approval of the tope taken in that recasion by the authorities of this Colony.

A

Som given to understand that McConvil Keenan hews not yet received But Som

lin Despertater in reply.

alve officially, informed that the question is uno the subject of die - cussion between the Supreme Govern puents of our respective nations, and under fuel oisinstances any subordinate correspondence between

4

Your Essellewy and myself becomes mwither precessary por

and visable.

I beg, linvever, to avvure Your Cosellowsy, that, souvistently with

the Duties Inve to,

non portion

and Government, I have been, and all recasions, moot policitons

Ane, Mi

to preserve and strengthen the Amicable relations which ought to exist between the two countries,

I howe,

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