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increased.

It has also been stated that it is a lucrative business - State associations exist, aided with & provided funds sufficient to build and arm fast-sailing vessels for piratical voyages. The termination of the great rebellion in China has furnished ample supply of the most depraved characters to man those vessels.

Dr. Berthermy, the French Minister at Pekin, in his letter to Sir F. Bruce (enclosure to JB Letter of 9 Sep 1864) states that many of these vessels carry unlawfully the flags of European nations. In that letter, M. Berthermy proposed a combined plan of surveillance to be exercised by the Treaty Powers' vessels.

To a trial of this plan, my successor, Sir R. Alcock, on the 15 Sept 1864, stated that he was prepared to accede. Difficulties in its execution were suggested by Li Hung Chang, and in his letter of the 27 Sept 1864, he stated that further steps should be taken unless the French Government renewed M. Berthermy's proposal, and until it was ascertained whether the Chinese Government would take measures themselves for...

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increased. It has also been stated that it is a lucrative business - State associations exist, aided with & provided funds sufficient to build and arm fast-sailing vessels for piratical voyages. The termination of the great rebellion in China has furnished ample supply of the most depraved characters to man those vessels. Dr. Berthermy, the French Minister at Pekin, in his letter to Sir F. Bruce (enclosure to JB Letter of 9 Sep 1864) states that many of these vessels carry unlawfully the flags of European nations. In that letter, M. Berthermy proposed a combined plan of surveillance to be exercised by the Treaty Powers' vessels. To a trial of this plan, my successor, Sir R. Alcock, on the 15 Sept 1864, stated that he was prepared to accede. Difficulties in its execution were suggested by Li Hung Chang, and in his letter of the 27 Sept 1864, he stated that further steps should be taken unless the French Government renewed M. Berthermy's proposal, and until it was ascertained whether the Chinese Government would take measures themselves for... Page 255

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increased. It has also been stated that it is a lucrative business- State associations exist, ided with & fprovided. funds sufficient to build and arm fast. -fast-sailing Vessels for pivatical voyager termination of the queat rebellion_ in China has furnished voyages, and that the ample supply of the most depurati- characters to man those. Vessels. Dr. Berthermy, the French Ministe at Pekin in his Letter to Sin& Bunn of 16 June 1864 / enclosure to JB Letter of 9 Sep 1864) states that many of These vessels carry unlawfully the Hays of Europian actions In 255 Ion that Letter M. Besttency proposed a combined plan of surveillance to be exercised by the Treaty ban Vessels of all the Tualy Powers. To a trial of this plan my Suds 15 Sept 1864, stattel statiel. Mey on the 15. Leve prepand. to accede.. Fifficulties in its execution verd Fifficu suggested by Li & Bence, and in his Letter of the 27 Jept 1864 he as further Steps should be taken unless the French Good unewed Inc Berthenny's peoposal, and until it was ecommended that as Muern whether the Chinese Goot would take measures themselves for

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increased.

It has also been stated that

it is a lucrative business- State

associations exist,

ided with

& fprovided.

funds sufficient to build and

arm fast.

-fast-sailing Vessels for

pivatical voyager termination of the queat rebellion_ in China has furnished

voyages, and that the

ample supply of the most depurati-

characters to man those. Vessels.

Dr. Berthermy, the French Ministe at Pekin in his Letter to Sin& Bunn

of 16 June 1864 / enclosure to JB Letter of 9 Sep 1864) states that many of

These vessels

carry unlawfully the

Hays of Europian

actions

255

Ion that Letter M. Besttency

proposed

a combined

plan of

surveillance to be exercised by the

Treaty

ban Vessels of all the Tualy

Powers.

To a trial of this plan my Suds

15 Sept 1864, stattel

statiel. Mey

on the 15.

Leve

prepand.

to accede..

Fifficulties in its execution verd

Fifficu

suggested by Li & Bence, and in his Letter of the 27 Jept 1864 he

as further Steps should be taken unless the French Good unewed Inc Berthenny's peoposal, and until it was

ecommended that as

Muern

whether the Chinese Goot

would take measures themselves

for

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