CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866 — Page 512

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To very small proportions and as long exist as a source of serious danger and anxiety.

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I gather from the general tenor of these remarks that I doubt conceive piracy is an evil which can be eradicated by any sweeping measures, but rather from the very nature of the difficulties to be contended with, a series of progressive steps all leading to the same and but in a more gradual way. To cut off all shelter and supplies to Pirates in the foreign harbours of the vicinity appears to be the first of these steps and to form a natural beginning. The carrying into effect some similar provisions by the Chinese authorities on the coasts under their own control...

...naturally follows, together with the organisation of an effective naval contingent to cruise wherever Pirates make an appearance. When these measures are in full operation and a material protection has been afforded for the honest trader, then will come a general disarmament as all legitimate excuse for arming vessels will have been removed!

I shall not fail to keep before the Chinese foo... the urgency and importance of their energetic action in the direction I have here indicated; and shortly the combined efforts of H. E. The Naval Commander in Chief and the Central Power here working through their very efficient Mercantile House Administration, as well as the...

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To very small proportions and as long exist as a source of serious danger and anxiety. Sudden or... I gather from the general tenor of these remarks that I doubt conceive piracy is an evil which can be eradicated by any sweeping measures, but rather from the very nature of the difficulties to be contended with, a series of progressive steps all leading to the same and but in a more gradual way. To cut off all shelter and supplies to Pirates in the foreign harbours of the vicinity appears to be the first of these steps and to form a natural beginning. The carrying into effect some similar provisions by the Chinese authorities on the coasts under their own control... ...naturally follows, together with the organisation of an effective naval contingent to cruise wherever Pirates make an appearance. When these measures are in full operation and a material protection has been afforded for the honest trader, then will come a general disarmament as all legitimate excuse for arming vessels will have been removed! I shall not fail to keep before the Chinese foo... the urgency and importance of their energetic action in the direction I have here indicated; and shortly the combined efforts of H. E. The Naval Commander in Chief and the Central Power here working through their very efficient Mercantile House Administration, as well as the... Page 509 Criminal

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tovery smale proportions and as longer exist as a source of serious danger and anxiety. sudden or Y.E. with gather from the general tenor of these remarks that I dourt conceive puracy is an evil which can be eradicated by any sweeping measures, but rather demas pom the very nature of the difficultier to be contended with, a series of progresive steps all leading to the sance and bat in a more gradual way. Es cut off al shelter and supplier to Porates in the foreign harbours of the vicinity appears to be the first of there steps and to form a natural begining The carrying wits effect some Similar provisions by the Chinese buthentics on the coasts under their own control as as 509 naturally follows, together with the againsation of an effective haval contingent to cruise wherever Porter make an affecrance. When there measures are in full operations and a material protection has been teased for the hovert trader, then with pitly come a general disarmament as all legitimate excuse for arming repels with have been removed! Ishale not fail to keep before the Chinese foo = the urgency and importance of their evergetic action in the direction Thave here indicated; and Thurtly the combined efforts of G. E. The haval Commander in Chief and the centrul Power here working through their very Efficient Meign Cartone House Administration, as wek as the Criminal

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tovery smale proportions and as longer exist as a source of serious danger and anxiety.

sudden or

Y.E. with gather from the general tenor of these remarks that I dourt conceive puracy is an evil which can be eradicated by any sweeping measures, but rather demas pom the very nature of the difficultier to be contended with, a series of progresive steps all leading to the sance and bat in a more gradual way. Es cut off al shelter and supplier to Porates in the foreign harbours of the vicinity appears to be the first of there steps and to form a natural begining The carrying wits effect some Similar provisions by the Chinese buthentics on the coasts under their own control

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naturally follows, together with the againsation of an effective haval contingent to cruise wherever Porter make an affecrance. When there measures are in full operations and a material protection has been teased for the hovert trader, then with pitly come a general disarmament as all legitimate excuse for arming repels with have been removed!

Ishale not fail to keep before the Chinese foo = the urgency and importance of their evergetic action in the direction Thave here indicated; and Thurtly the combined efforts of G. E. The haval Commander in Chief and the centrul Power here working through their very Efficient Meign Cartone House Administration, as wek as the

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