CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9] — Page 33

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every fair interpretation of the spirit of

the Theaty

and are

just the points

on

which I should have locked for appistance from the British Diplomatic Authorities in bhina. I should

no doubt have had that if Her Majestie's Minister had of

apistance

been

ал

astute to look after the interests

"Her Aujesty's laolony as he has been to

discover jeasons

for relieving

which fequent

which I

mo

repeat has part of the world.

other part of

our waters a

spectacle

parallel in

any

grave

19. Ineed not repeat here the

arguments against continuance of the

present sistem

the

ground of the probable indirect but extensive injury, which must acque to this bolony from the

desertion of

our waters by the numerous

Vide Gov't to sees Native trading Junko, which will hesitate

the Chinese of

of state N°548-

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30 July - Pañas 17 to 20.

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:the bunden which protection of the Revenue

Sentails

om.

Her

other Nations.

18. How Majesty's Minister has however

-preferred to leave to this balony the Shumiliating spectacle of peeing its humber tisversed by

-Cruisers

armed Chinese boats and

searching for appetumities of funding

repels and confiorating the goods of tradus

....

place where

to visit

the imminent risk of detention and extortion

where they are subject to

however legitimate their pursuits may

That

topic has been dealt with in

previous despatches.

be.

my

20. I therefore pap from that subject

of the importance of which I am certain

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