CO129-136 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [1-3] — Page 232

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with din

Cau

h

Avoid to offend..., And with hands stood as intended to for it.

I repeat my acknowledgement... And attiris with which you discharp you.

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with din -> within

Cau h -> unclear, possibly "Cause" or another word

Avoid to offend..., And with hands stood as intended to for it.

I repeat my acknowledgement... And attest with which you discharge your duties.

But China's duties are not a place in which it is possible to allow the interest of this Country to be jeopardized by a war between the Japanese and HM's officers. The reasons which I have stated, I hold only you in no slight degree responsible with both words and cooperation on our part. I have that for home with Wid present dents. And Of this I think...

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228

Within

Cause

Avoid to offend, And with hands stood as intended to for it.

I repeat my acknowledgement And attest with which you discharge your duties.

But China's duties are not a place in which it is possible to allow the interest of this Country to be jeopardized by a war between the Japanese and HM's officers. The reasons which I have stated, I hold only you in no slight degree responsible with both words and cooperation on our part. I have that for home with present dents. And Of this I think...

My didn't apprise with 1 an Latsunader Jr. will readily Fleur by the Untinuan Not the present state of this the general intent of country are...