CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 182

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sufficient discrepancies in his statements were nevertheless detected by myself as well as by the Chinese Officer to leave no reasonable doubt that the letter had been fabricated by enemies of the alleged writers, with the hope, most probably, that foreign intervention against the Ch'in clan might thus be brought about.

I enclose a translation I have made of the letter in question.

The proceedings of the two clans.

I am,

Fred (Signed) Mr Sped! Mayers,

Vice Consul in Charge of H. B. M. Consulate at Canton

(Forms Copy.)

Mhuurm Colonial Secretary

and on my return to Canton shall request that the District Authorities may be directed to prosecute farther inquiries into

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180 sufficient discrepancies in his statements were nevertheless detected by myself as well as by the Chinese Officer to leave no reasonable doubt that the letter had been fabricated by enemies of the alleged writers, with the hope, most probably, that foreign intervention against the Ch'in clan might thus be brought about. I enclose a translation I have made of the letter in question. The proceedings of the two clans. I am, Fred (Signed) Mr Sped! Mayers, Vice Consul in Charge of H. B. M. Consulate at Canton (Forms Copy.) Mhuurm Colonial Secretary and on my return to Canton shall request that the District Authorities may be directed to prosecute farther inquiries into
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sufficient discrepancies in his

statements were nevertheless detected

by myself as well as

by the

Chinese Officer to leave no reasonable

doubt that the letter had been

fabricated by enemies of the alleged writers, with the hope, most probably, that foreign intervention against the Ch'in clan might thus be brought about..

I enclose a

translation I have.

made of the letter in question,

The proceedings of the two clans.

I

am

Ve

Fred

(Signed) Mr Sped! Mayers,

Vice Consul in Charge of

H. 13. Mr. Consulate at Canton

(Forms Copy.)

Mhuurm

Colonial Secretary

and on

my

return to Canton

shall request that the District

Authorities

may

be directed to

prosecute farther inquiries into

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