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to be reinforced by fast twin screux

Gun boats will adafited for the services. The American Government have I already increased their fire on this

Station, ostensibly for dis suppression of Piracy, their Command us have frequently tindered their co-operation.

The Westin Pavers,

Excellency

Amane

As

Your

have each engaged

to act towards this object.

With this

force worthing exconded by the

immense available

in cordial accords, and

WU LAWS

I have suggested,

Prary in China world rapidly become

extinct.

It is certainly the duty of the Chinese Government to protect their

ou w

trade,

air

ships having been doing this

for them, and althought

vlaNE..

still

auxions to co-operate, it should be with

Anopean built vefarts or others more vessels

efficient than their war

Juntes. The system of registration has ben followed by the mat happy results at HongKong.

I presume that the existence of Imficial Cerston Houses at the principal Chinese Ports world facilitate its application. to the whole of China, and would also

of cassiderable revenue

prove

A

Inurce)

to the Goverment.

In conclusion I world direct "four"

Excellency's attention to the Princey harbored in the Port and neighborhoods of Marae.

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