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145

Messageries March last

Steamers

year

aw

the 2m of

I have the honor

to forward two private notes of Vice

Admiral Sir Henry Keppel addressed

li

Gw

the

occasion), as

they throw

considerable light on the unsuitable

and injudicious

use by the Officer

Commanding the "Hoogly" of his privilege

to hoist such a

flag.

The notes having been

intended as private

communications I could not forward them

as a

public despatch and such

as

they

are I have

had slight hesitation

sending them confidentially,

because I could not ask Vice Admiral

Keppel's assent to my using

them

as

he is at Canton at present, and I have only just found the notes.

They explain, however, strikingly

the inconvenience which

injudicious

hoisting of the Japanese flag occasioned,

as

well

as

the

manner

in which

attention was

called to the subject.

On the whole, therefore, I think it as

well that More Grace should

see them.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's most obedient

humble servant,

Roderick MacKenzie

Governor

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145 Messageries March last Steamers year aw the 2m of I have the honor to forward two private notes of Vice Admiral Sir Henry Keppel addressed li Gw the occasion), as they throw considerable light on the unsuitable and injudicious use by the Officer Commanding the "Hoogly" of his privilege to hoist such a flag. The notes having been intended as private communications I could not forward them as a public despatch and such as they are I have had slight hesitation sending them confidentially, because I could not ask Vice Admiral Keppel's assent to my using them as he is at Canton at present, and I have only just found the notes. They explain, however, strikingly the inconvenience which injudicious hoisting of the Japanese flag occasioned, as well as the manner in which attention was called to the subject. On the whole, therefore, I think it as well that More Grace should see them. I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient humble servant, Roderick MacKenzie Governor
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145

Messageries March last

Steamers

year

aw

the 2m of

I have the honor

to forward two private note of Vice

Admiral Sir Henry Heppel addrefoed

li

Gw

the

¿casion), as

shey throw

considerable light on the unsuitable

and injudicions

by the Officer

Commanding the "Hoogly" of his privilege

to hoist such a

flag.

The notes having

intended as

any

MAIN EAS

best private

been

tammu) =

nications I could not forward them

WW

public despatch and such

as

they

are I have

Reme

slight hesitation

sending them confidentially,

because I cannot aste Vice Admiral

Rippels assert to my using

them

as

he is at Canton at present, and I have only just found the notes.

They explain, however, strittingly

the inconvenience which

injudicions

haisting of the Japanne Play corasiond,

a/o

well

ao

the

A

attention was

manner

in which

called to the subject.

my

On the whole, therefore, I think it as

well that More Grace should

Grace should see them.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duse, (for Grace's most obedient

humble servant,

Rudi's Krams Mandonnell

Gevaner

:

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