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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

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

مرنا

the Tartar Troops I believe the Cantonese in general me heartily

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