CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 48

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30. Under these peculion

circumstances

I do not think that the bonaul, however

Jactive and able he

may

have shewn himself

at other times and it is always a great pleasure to

me

to testify to the important

assistance which he has often afforded? to this Government, has quite realized the gravity of the question at ifue, or that, I fought us head of this Gavemment to have

coincided in the satisfaction which he exprepes at the defence set up by the Comptroller of balt Customs, who merely concedes the impropriety of continuing levy Chinese Customs duties in British Waters, a Concession which I do not think

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31. I feel, however, that in putting the

facts before Your Grace my immediate terminates, and that I really

duty

have

no rest

con

responsibility no to the further

political action in the matter. I have, however, respectfully stated

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my individual the whole question, because in

transmitting any correspondence of the Kind I am bound to do so by the bolonial Requlations.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Gpace's most obedient,

humble Semant

Richard Frames Mardumell

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