CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 253

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

30.

of this Gentleman

fr

25.

من

Vice-Cousl

France should not be withdrawn.

Whe

We hear

A. British Ship would

not have been allowed to fit out

Stover and afterward

here as

leave with sealed orders; but

this being a free

amount

Port the

same

surveillance is not

case of Foreign

exercised in the care of

Ships,

as

they

are

left to the more immediate Supervision of their respective Consuls, who

are

expposed to be responsible to this Government for the correctness of their vessels' proceedings while in our waters_. An expedition of this

Q

37

250

Kind, however, by whomeven conducted, is very prejudicial to the good

name of this Government,

are unable to

as the Chinese distinguish sufficiently between the Flag under which the starcities are perpetrated, and the Starboun in which the expedition is fitted.

I think therefore that

out.

much depends

من

Lo

on the vigilance and integrity of the Foreign Conali accredited here, any failure in there particulars should be visited by a withdrawal

бо

recognition of this Government.

26.

the

In conclusion I have

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.