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those in excess of You will see
that number.
by my reply to
Major General Straubenzer that
the Admiral
Majesty's
proposes
that Boer
Steamer "Tribune" aus
ton Gunboats shall remain in
the Starbour - The United States
Minister advises
me
that he does
not intend to remove the United
States Ships of War Minnesota ", "San Jacinto" - "Portsmouth" and
"Levant" which
are now in our
waters. But I anticipate molestation from the sca
Sea.
In objecting to the removal
of is large a body of Troops "General" Straubenzee at first
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desired to cruxloy against Canton
I make some concessions
of
own opinion to that of other Members of the Government and A the Community at large who naturally enough
are more
interested in secting securing
themselves than in the result
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Military operations elsewhere I fully appreciate that
gor
of
prudence which would make assurance doubly sure and the caution which seeks to provide
against all contingencies - but whatever be the resistance
may
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the Tartar Troops I believe the Cantonese in general me heartily
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