CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 211

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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Mi

Foreign

im consequenos

instructions to

received

arge,

I have

ت

in concert

with the Representatives of others

altrenty

Powers, apon the Chinese Government the necessity of active measures Being adopted for the permanent suppression of pirmay with such co-operation Western Powers may be willing to give.

the

I enclose for Four Brocellency= information correspondence and

میمی

various papers enumerated in

the margin, bearing upon the subject.

Aming the chief obstacles

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my effective action

of the Chinese

on the part

autharities

ور و گیر

The

suppression of Piracy in their

waters,

می میر محمد ا سمجھے

for which they

cannot be held responsible, arising

do

it does from the existence of t Foils, Thongthong and Mracue

their coast which are

under

މނ.

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Twe

away

their control. These they

not

mly Boots of

allige refuge to Tirate vessels, where they

can remain in security

and obtain the best information

to enable them to sully forth

and

prey upon the honest but they furnish

trader

market for

the

sale of their

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