CO129-126 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [11-12] — Page 59

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annend, I begr carclusions formed before you.

now to place the

On live points there is perfect unanimity of opinions.

A.

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The and is the registration of all juusts, and limitation of clini

The other their disarmament- the should de Government of China bet

carry arms;

success fully urged to sendow it illegal for Junks le

I would) динно suggest that 8 monitis be allowed to I admit of the dus promulgation of the

Law, after which

any Junk found wich should forfeit the same). After

12 months from the date

of the Law bring issued), it would be fair to conclude that its existence

Mas

armed.

shoroughly Know, I consider that No should chim be captured.

Junk's

and handed

in

the

over to the Imperial Government.

Нарриаго

appears to

portance to removes

mwao

we

of

from the Pirate

of offence, than from the

bading Junte

of the power of defence; connet bring to mind, an

I

instance where

the armed lading Vespel has been able to successfully resist the Piratical Junt, the force brought by the latter being invariably wver paverings

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A general disarmament would

demand increased)

vigilance)

but

have

The

part of our cruisers, [ been better prepared for such duty.

The English Squadion is about