CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868 — Page 13

In replying quale the following

Initial Letter.

12

on the

History of Piracy Coast of China too plamily shows.

It is believed that

many of the funk's trading

between the Ports

of

China

carry the Flags of European

and American States.

It should be considered whether to large a Power of Visit and detention as is intended to be asked

for, would not give

rise

to many complaits and

Questions

M

Questions of Damages from the Powers whose Flags

were thus interfered_

with.

Nearly four fifths of the European and American

by Prade is carried on

English Houses and the principal part in suppressing Pracy is taken by the English Cruizers.

Consequently it may be feared that upon Great Britain would.

fall...