CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 90

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:ation from himself, as he is at present absent at Shanghai, but rather

from what I know of his general

character.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient

humble

servant

Rutherford Alcock

Mr Elliot

in the case

that the Foreign Office Papers

of the Prince Albert are with

the Sovereign

7903.

the F.O. letter

I have written

Perhaps this despatch will

in some way affect

it. What you

The Correspondence between

Sir R M « Si X A

it is worth reading.

W.R.

The Postal

Office

have

already considered this controversy and have made up their mind to approve of Sir Rutherford Alcock and have so informed us. Under the Duke's directions I prepared two drafts,

which you will find annexed, agreeing

with the Foreign Office and gently

reminding Sir R Macdonnell that it is not the business of Colonial Governors

to pronounce Censures on Officers of another branch of the public service.

The drafts have returned

from the Duke, but (probably by accident)

without his approval.

The letters have not yet gone.

In the meantime has arrived this further despatch from Sir R Macdonnell showing the progress of

Sir R Alcock

in his disputes with

Sir R MacDonnell in

his capacity as Governor; but it is to be lamented that he gets into a state of warfare with everyone around him, with Generals and especially

with other persons in

authority, whether they are

amenable

or not

to his authority, and whether he is right in substance, surely his language is often unduly offensive. But his statement

ought of course to be properly

weighed, and as you are to be back on

Sunday,

I leave it

for your

examination.

It

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communication :ation from himself, as he is at present absent at Shanghai, but rather from what I know of his general character. I have the honour to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient humble servant Rutherford Alcock Mr Elliot in the case that the Foreign Office Papers of the Prince Albert are with the Sovereign 7903. the F.O. letter I have written Perhaps this despatch will in some way affect it. What you The Correspondence between Sir R M « Si X A it is worth reading. W.R. The Postal Office have already considered this controversy and have made up their mind to approve of Sir Rutherford Alcock and have so informed us. Under the Duke's directions I prepared two drafts, which you will find annexed, agreeing with the Foreign Office and gently reminding Sir R Macdonnell that it is not the business of Colonial Governors to pronounce Censures on Officers of another branch of the public service. The drafts have returned from the Duke, but (probably by accident) without his approval. The letters have not yet gone. In the meantime has arrived this further despatch from Sir R Macdonnell showing the progress of Sir R Alcock in his disputes with Sir R MacDonnell in his capacity as Governor; but it is to be lamented that he gets into a state of warfare with everyone around him, with Generals and especially with other persons in authority, whether they are amenable or not to his authority, and whether he is right in substance, surely his language is often unduly offensive. But his statement ought of course to be properly weighed, and as you are to be back on Sunday, I leave it for your examination. It Page 90 Page 91
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communication :ation from himself, as he is at -present absent at Shanghai, but rather from what I know of his general character. I have the hover to be, My Lord Duke, You Grows most obedient hmulle ant Ŕu aw Ruched Sears Mardanell "y Gevinner Fundus tand Mr Elliot in the case that the for Papers of the Prince Albert are with to the Soveror 7903. ብኣ the F.O. lette have written Perhaps this despatch will in some way affect trilta. what you - The Correspondence baimen Hi R M « Si X A it is worth reading. W.R. ways, hitta و اوروا wh I wf Jeng png yoyzz Sir F. Ropers. The Posiga Office have 88 already considered this controversy dild have made up then kind to appone of Si Rutherford Alcock and have sociformed us. Under the Duke's directions I prepares two nafto whirl. will find arnexed, aprecing with the Foreign Office and gently to you reminding Lei R Macdonnell that it is not the business of Colmial Fovernos pronounces Censures on Officers of another brand of the public service. The drafts have returned from the Duke, but (probably by accident) his approval. Without the mark The latties have not yet gone. f In the 1eantime has arrived this further despatch from Lil' Macdoundl showing the progress off Lu R... Alcock. his disputes with Lin R. MacDonnell in Melieve evergetion Governow; but it in to be Camented that he gets into a state warfare with everyone around him, with Generals and especially and other persmo in ho of Minister Freejn Primidon way amenable or not his to his authority, and whether he is right in substance, surely language is often unduly offensive. But his statement. Thi on CALD ought of course to be properly weighed, and as you are to be back on Sunnday, I leave it for your examination. It Page 90Page 91
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communication

:ation from himself, as he is at -present absent at Shanghai, but rather

from what I know of his general

character.

I have the hover to be,

My Lord Duke, You Grows most obedient

hmulle

ant

Ŕu aw

Ruched Sears Mardanell

"y

Gevinner

Fundus tand

Mr Elliot

in the case

that the for

Papers

of the Prince Albert are with

to the Soveror

7903.

ብኣ

the F.O. lette

have written

Perhaps this despatch will

in some way affect

trilta.

what you

- The Correspondence baimen

Hi R M « Si X A

it is worth reading.

W.R.

ways, hitta

و اوروا

wh

I wf

Jeng png yoyzz

Sir F. Ropers.

The Posiga

Office

have

88

already considered this controversy dild have made up then kind to appone of Si Rutherford Alcock and have sociformed us. Under the Duke's directions I prepares two nafto whirl.

will find arnexed, aprecing

with the Foreign Office and gently

to

you

reminding Lei R Macdonnell that it is not the business of Colmial Fovernos

• pronounces Censures on Officers of another brand of the public service.

The drafts have returned

from the Duke, but (probably by accident)

his approval.

Without the mark

The latties have not yet gone.

f

In the 1eantime has arrived this further despatch from Lil' Macdoundl showing the progress off

Lu R... Alcock.

his disputes with

Lin R. MacDonnell in

Melieve

evergetion Governow; but it in to be Camented that he gets into a state warfare with everyone around him, with Generals and especially

and other persmo in ho

of

Minister

Freejn Primidon

way

amenable

or not

his

to his authority, and whether he is right in substance, surely language is often unduly offensive. But his statement. Thi

on CALD

ought of course to be properly

weighed, and as you are to be back on

Sunnday,

I leave it

for your

examination.

It

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