also be needed,
needed, as it would be
mujust unt to deprive
and micel in any Governm the innocent and fair leader of
defend his vefeel, unless adequate
means to
m
hin
preparations for citieumise protecting
could: be made. Thus it would be hopeles
at present le decide on
what date such
a measured could usefully and justly
(minune).
11.
I have
hesitation
thar
a
very
in saying much strongs force of
gun-boats than is now maintained would be necesary to disting and sleep down the various Piratical Stations known
li exist, and ti dear the sear
of the
Piratical Craft which now
infest them -sufficiently to justify
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treating as Birates all armed: Junsts after
a culai dali.
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12.
It seems li
Mw
or consultation
wich can
competent Naval Authorities that a
force equivalent to 12
gunboats, actively
and excesively employed for 12 months in the capture and destruction of Pratical Craft and Piratical haunts, would be
necessary to justify the enforcement of the
Measure ren
rendering
final decisive disarmament of all Junies
aw
essential
preliminary to their being gooded
harrest trade.
A
13.
Inder all the circumstances I
do not think the Chinese
Government
MCA Ques
an
which
independent of any whe they might adopt could object to provide
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