CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3] — Page 339

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and United States representatives.

7.

IN

Mas

agreed they should each

visit the Regent, the Prince of King,

with

isauing

A

Meas un es

8

view

new to unrgin of the necessity of

an

Ordinance to

carry

proposed into effect

M. M. Minister was

the

granted

the first interview by the Prince of Kung, to which I

9.

was invited

The proposed Ordinance

calmly and fully discussed.

10.

Я

was

vtas

impressed upon the

Prince and ather High Officers there assembled, that the time had arrived when they should themselves take

steps for the suppression of piracy, and that we should be happy to cooperate

with them most cordially to that end,

but it would be their duty to commence

by striking the two deach blows to piracy, namily disarmament and registration.

11.

I am happy to be able to assure their Lordships, that the

were

favorably

suggestions made wise vay entertained by the Prince of King, who

an

expresed his intention to isue ordinance for a general disarmament and registration of all Chinese vessels. A convention on this aubject is now

in

12.

cause

of preparation.

It is with satisfaction I have to inform their Lordships of the concurrence of the Chinese Government

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