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which I have just received from Sir Rutherford Alcock, that the latter is in
much doubt as
to the steps advisable
to take, and is so curefully weighing
"be"
the arguments for
posible
measure,
and
that
against every if there
Jather Tuncalled
was
loni say
experiment
no disarmament and no
to
made till Sir Rutherford found himself
of that whereof
whereof there!
perfectly convinced of
can
1 from its nature, be
mo
certitude,
and till he could report himself perfectly
in
accord with all his
stereign Collerques as well as all the Naval Commanders-
in Chief on the Station, it would be difficult to fise a sufficiently distant
date as
that
am
which the experiment
of disarmament might really
Commence.
-
In
such matters when a beginning
has been made it generally happens
that the difficulties which had loomed
Come
the largest twindle to the least proportions, whilst the
greatest obstacles are, not infrequently, those which from Quanters wholly uncoepected. I therefore do not anticipate any very useful result from frotracted reconsideration of the subjest at Pettin with a view to complete unanimity of opinions matter strictly experimentel.
8. Ao to one
of
the
difficulties
an a
de
apprehended at Letkin, and endorsed by the late United States Rear Admiral Bill, viz, that of Hongkong being "hotbed of Pirates" I only hope that
a
no
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