CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 187

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the course

unable to perceive any according to Law which the officer could have followed, especially as the report made to the Boarding Officer in the first instance was all being well

on board,

found frequently inconsistent with the fact.

It is

I am also directed to state that it is a mistake to assert that British man-of-war with smallpox on board has been allowed free communication with the shore.

I am further instructed to ask that His Excellency is not aware of any unusual difficulty being in the way of the "Circe's" being supplied with fresh water and provisions, whilst as for danger to them, on board retaining the sick man amongst them, it arises, if he be still on board, from the neglect to engage a boat to place him ashore.

It is time that the Health Officer visits the "Circe", and that there is some risk in his doing so, but that is a risk less unavoidable and would not justify the Government in sanctioning risks which can be avoided.

As for supplies of Coal, I am directed to say that the "Circe" has permission to obtain them, provided

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the course unable to perceive any according to Law which the officer could have followed, especially as the report made to the Boarding Officer in the first instance was all being well on board, found frequently inconsistent with the fact. It is I am also directed to state that it is a mistake to assert that British man-of-war with smallpox on board has been allowed free communication with the shore. I am further instructed to ask that His Excellency is not aware of any unusual difficulty being in the way of the "Circe's" being supplied with fresh water and provisions, whilst as for danger to them, on board retaining the sick man amongst them, it arises, if he be still on board, from the neglect to engage a boat to place him ashore. It is time that the Health Officer visits the "Circe", and that there is some risk in his doing so, but that is a risk less unavoidable and would not justify the Government in sanctioning risks which can be avoided. As for supplies of Coal, I am directed to say that the "Circe" has permission to obtain them, provided

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ther course

unable to ferceive any according to Law which the bearth

the

officer could have followed, especially

report made to the Bourding Officer in the first instance of all being well

board,

AMA

found

entrequently inconsistent with the

fact.

it is

I am also directed to state that

a mistake to apert that

British

man

any

of war with small fox

bourd has been allowed free

communication with the shore..

Jam

further instructed to

aslid that bis Excellency is not aware of any unusual difficulty being

way of the "Circe's" being

but in the

185

enpplick with fresh water and provisions, whilst as for danger to there, on board that repel from retaining the sick man

amongst them, it arises,

if he be still on board from the

neglect to engage

in..

- bout to place him

It is time thunt the Frealth officer

visits the "Circe", and that there is sous

risk in his doing so,

riska

mac a

but that is a

less unavoidable and

would not justify the Government in sanctioning risks which can be

avoided..

As for supplies of Coul, I am

directed to

say

that the "Circe" has

fermision to obtain them, provided

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