CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 43

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18.

In

tiansmitting this singular report

the besnoul briefly remarks that he trusts

the results of the inquiry

and

will be satisfactory

I was obliged to inform him in

reply

that I did not regard it as such, but that

as

mo

ney

Enclosue No.7.

he appeared to consider it so there seemed

advantage in prolonging the

prolonging the conespondence

and I therefore should content myself with transmitting it to Your Grace.

119.

I did not, and I do not regard it as at all satisfactory, especially afte

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the

strong manner in which the bonsul

very

himself had spoken of the proceedings the pult funtles in question because. the first place the Vice Ray, to whom the case had been referred; has not uttered

-syllable condemning the original exeaction

а

of

Chinese duties by

armed Chinese

vefelo

in British waters.

20. Secondly. I had requested some reparation for the outrage. One apparently

an another and

of the most flagrant kind which could be committed by one nation which would assuredly not be tolerated in the Thames if attempted by a Sunch

more

bruiser, though the Thames is not British than Tytame Bay. Neverthelefp. I receive from the bonsul finally

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munication which is transmitted as

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satisfactory though no repination whatever.

is

hinted at.

thereby offered of the

mewach

Known

money

and no

restitution

so extorted by the

of armed force and the well

vergeance awaiting recuscents when