CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4] — Page 221

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of the Chinese Senate.

I need scarcely say that I have perused the correspondence with extreme interest, or that it would afford me great pleasure to find this Government in a position effectually to wish the promotion of an object essential to the security of the vast number of vessels navigating these Seas, and I cannot resist expressing my sense of obligations under which I feel that your judicious conduct of the question has placed the vast interests concerned in its satisfactory solution.

I lost no time in referring your Despatch and Enclosure to Her Majesty's Senior Naval Officer with a request that he would ascertain from the Officers charged with the Marine Survey of these Seas, what Lights and Beacons were most essential to the safe navigation of the waters in the neighbourhood of Hong Kong.

On the 28th ultimo I received from Commodore Jones a despatch covering two Reports, one from Commander Loney of Her Majesty's Naval yard here, and the other from Master Commanding Reed of Her Majesty's Surveying Ship "Pantaloon". As the recommendations made by Commander Reed are those which meet the Commodore's approval, I

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of the Chinese Senate. 2. I need scarcely say that I have perused the correspondence with extreme interest, or that it would afford me great pleasure to find this Government in a position effectually to wish the promotion of an object essential to the security of the vast number of vessels navigating these Seas, and I cannot resist expressing my sense of obligations under which I feel that your judicious conduct of the question has placed the vast interests concerned in its satisfactory solution. I lost no time in referring your Despatch and Enclosure to Her Majesty's Senior Naval Officer with a request that he would ascertain from the Officers charged with the Marine Survey of these Seas, what Lights and Beacons were most essential to the safe navigation of the waters in the neighbourhood of Hong Kong. 4. On the 28th ultimo I received from Commodore Jones a despatch covering two Reports, one from Commander Loney of Her Majesty's Naval yard here, and the other from Master Commanding Reed of Her Majesty's Surveying Ship "Pantaloon". As the recommendations made by Commander Reed are those which meet the Commodore's approval, I

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of the Chinese Sens..

I need scarcely say that I have

fernsed

Manta

corresponslence with

extreme interest, or that it would

afford

great pleasure to find

this

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Government in a fosition effectually To wish the promotion of an object essential to the security of the vast- number of vessels navigating these Seas, and I cannot resist expreping my sense of obligations under which I feel that

your justicions conduct of

flaced the vast

the question has

interests concerned in it's satisfactory

solution.

I lost us time in referring your Despatch and Enclosure to ber Majesty's

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Lenion Naval Officer with a request that he would ascertain from the Officers charged with the Marine Survey of these Seas, what Lights and

Beacons

were most essential to the safe navigation of the waters in the neighbourhood of Hong Kong.

On the 28to ultimo Dreceived

from Commodore Jones a despatch covering two Reports, one from Commander Loney of Her Majesty's Naval

yard here, and the offer from Master Commanding Reed of her Majesty's Surveying Thick Pichleman". As the recommendations made by fommander Puced are those which meet the Commodores approval. I

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