CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3] — Page 351

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cooperation of the Squadron under

my

command with

any competent

Chines: force acting towards the suppression of this evil. _

The Vice Roy expressed much satisfaction, and appeared to be well disposed to avail himself of my offer! -

4.

On introducing the questions of Disarmament and Registration, the Vice Roy stated that he was not prepared at once to issue. -general edict for disarmament; believing that it would expose the trader more than ever to piratical attack. He stated that recently when coming down the Coast in

weather when

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fishing could be

going on, he observed a number of Junks cruising about, with

g

other

object, in his opinion, than that of robbing the wrecked or distressed.

The Vice Roy expressed his

مجھے

intention to at once

issue

awedict

lisarming all fishing junks, and

such as were not traders,

a resolve

evidently influenced by what he had himself witnessed: -

1.

Sthought it well to be,

satisfied with the point of the wedge here inserted. _ I thanked His Excellency, and expressed or hope that this disarmament of dangerous class, would in time

a

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