CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12] — Page 257

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the important pont is already settled of the actual descrifition of National Nag which Chinese

should

carry.

Mew

of wav

had

supposed

yet

et been

Apparently you that neching definite had

ananged on that point, but it now

that the decision of the Chinese

Government must have been

communicated

some time back to thee Majesty's

Government

as

The British Admirally

Instructions

arr

based therem.

Under these circumstances this

time in

Excellency will lose no time. notifying to the Public, by publication in the Gazette of the Vice Admiral Sir Henry Koppelé letter, the flag

which must be displayed by vefects

claiming the character of

of

belonging to the Chinese Imperial Service. The Governor presumes that you will also apprize the Vine Ray of the expediency of furnishing such repels with the only flag which can now entitle them to be actinowledged

no

slips of

luar.

It is suprefluous, therefore, to

remark here hav

#

completely

Master of the phim th

ANOVO

the

in ever

not merely in shreatening to fire

24 th shot into

A

well. Known

daily papage beat between Canton and this City, but for the "Chun ter"

ev env in

claiming

any privilege

لله مه

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