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X Houghong.

p. 96.

11th August 1866-

Governor

Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell

Right Honourable

Edward Cardwell, M.P.

Piracy-

Attack on the British

Barque "Buonaventure" Increase of Piracy. Receptivity for combined

measures

by European

Powers.

268

I remember Caldwell well and mention with pleasure having had more to do with him than with C. Austin. An improved police is obviously very important. I shall be ready to give Sir R. Macdonell every civility that is right and desirable but he makes no proposals even in private letters. He seems very chary about his work which is satisfactory.

Copies of his dispatch &c have been sent to

the Admiralty

Ld Stanley

and the FO

inviting consideration of his proposal for a

combined movement.

4rt.

1.

1 Enclosure.

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X Houghong. p. 96. 11th August 1866- Governor Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell Right Honourable Edward Cardwell, M.P. Piracy- Attack on the British Barque "Buonaventure" Increase of Piracy. Receptivity for combined measures by European Powers. 268 I remember Caldwell well and mention with pleasure having had more to do with him than with C. Austin. An improved police is obviously very important. I shall be ready to give Sir R. Macdonell every civility that is right and desirable but he makes no proposals even in private letters. He seems very chary about his work which is satisfactory. Copies of his dispatch &c have been sent to the Admiralty Ld Stanley and the FO inviting consideration of his proposal for a combined movement. 4rt. 1. 1 Enclosure.
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X Houghong. p. 96. 11th August 1866- Governa Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell Right Honnable Edward Cardwell, M.P. Piracy- Attack on the British Barque " Buonaventure" Increase of Pirney. recepity for combined measures Powers. by European 268 I remember Caldwell well and ment ogmpulhy own to having hill date more with him than with C. Austiny. An impround police is obviously very important. I shall be ready to give hi R. Macdonell Every Cavility that is right a duniable but he makes as beti no proposals even in din privati the seems the in camert about his work wh is satisfaitrig. Copies of his dish. &? 5o & the Admiralty Ld Stanly I a a the FO inviting comidnation of his hroposal for a combined moment. 4rt. 1. 1 Enclosure.
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X Houghong.

p. 96.

11th August 1866-

Governa

Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell

Right Honnable

Edward Cardwell, M.P.

Piracy-

Attack on the British

Barque " Buonaventure" Increase of Pirney. recepity for combined

measures

Powers.

by European

268

I remember Caldwell well and ment

ogmpulhy

own to having hill date more with him than with C. Austiny. An impround police is obviously very important. I shall be ready to give hi R. Macdonell Every Cavility that is

right a duniable but he makes as

beti no proposals even in din privati

the seems

the in camert

about his work wh is satisfaitrig.

Copies of his dish. &?

5o

& the Admiralty

Ld Stanly I a

a the FO

inviting

comidnation of his hroposal for a

combined moment.

4rt.

1.

1 Enclosure.

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