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Admiral's letter on the subject.
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& Inr actnowledging that despatch the bonoul stated he had been aware
of the
anangement beliveen the British and Chinese Governments. but I presume he could only have very recently recollected it or he would have
alluded to it
sooner, and
certainly would not
howe informed kommodore Jones
Endaome. not.
20 Octvier, 1868:
in his letter Vide Enclosure
t? 2.
of the 8th instant that China had no national
flag.
19.
As however in his letter of the 20 instant lide Endocume
The mentioned
adopt a square
an intention of the Vicellay to
instead of a three Cornered
Iat once saw that each hovincial tickley
play,
might, with equal right, vary in some other
way,
ao
to shape on color; that which
was
declared to be the Imperial National Stags
No b.
and thus all the mischief arising from the
present complicated and
confusing questions would remain unredressed.
10. I thought it very dearable therefore to resist
vary
any attempt to disavow. that which had been decided by the Supreme Authority
on the subject. It was neither for the interest
nor
حمد
of the Chinese
of Foreigners that the question should be left open if it were possible
to close it, and
I fell quite justified by such an
Official notice as the above mentioned Admiralty
it
instructions in regarding it
а
lifted above all
discusion by such comparatively subordinate
authorities as
M.
the Vicellay on the fumaut.
11. Ascendingly I declined to delay publication
Enclosure Ney of the Admiral's letter, on
20 October, 18687
any way
to countenance in
the least disturbance of that
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