clause, lest it should be found to encourage a pretension which the Hong Koncy Authorities are said to have entertained for claiming the marine league around the island as the extent of British jurisdiction.
I have yo
(Signed) H. H. Bell, Rear Admirel Commanding United States' Asiatia Squadron,
(True Copy) fai Watt Mcting Colonial Secretary.
"Copy
Siv,
Peking. 188 October 28th 1867.
Pursuant to the
determination taken at
our last
interview, I proceed to lay before
your Imperial Highness certain = proposals for the suppression of
in the Chinese Seas, with
Piracy
the cooperation of British Naval
Forces now under the command
and the
of Vice Admiral Keppel, ships of such other of the Treaty
Towers as
1 may
be prepared to concert
measures to the sume end.
His Imperial Highness
The Prince of Kung-
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