CO129-137 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [4-5] — Page 14

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5

12

WOLD

then moved

y which

C

acted on bye

by our chery

Nury.

I declined to postpone notice of the only flag, the Admiralty up to that date had recognized:

5. Subsequently when our Naval Authorities decided on recognizing a square flag the Officer Administering the Government here during my temporary absence last year reported to that effect, and if there has been major parallel any omission it would appear to consist in his not having given as much Gazette publicity to the latest fashion of flag as I had preconized by Admiral as given to the first.

t. I am happy to be instructed by Secretary of State No 618 26 Nov 1868.

566-68

Enclosure now to supply that information of which till receipt of Your Lordship's despatch I was not aware. I

No 2.

cannot moreover see how I can better carry out Your Lordship's instructions of cancelling the notice which I gave last October. To prevent misapprehension, I conclude by enclosing a copy of that notice which probably Your Lordship will be surprised to find merely the publication of an Official letter from the British Admiral quoting the instructions of the British Admiralty and describing the Chinese National Flag as settled by the Chinese Government itself.

It therefore seems impolitic to cancel, in the ordinary meaning of the word, publication of the Admiral's letter.

I cannot say that the Admiral did...

Neither can I write that letter on the grounds that the Admiralty...

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5 12 WOLD then moved y which C acted on bye by our chery Nury. I declined to postpone notice of the only flag, the Admiralty up to that date had recognized: 5. Subsequently when our Naval Authorities decided on recognizing a square flag the Officer Administering the Government here during my temporary absence last year reported to that effect, and if there has been major parallel any omission it would appear to consist in his not having given as much Gazette publicity to the latest fashion of flag as I had preconized by Admiral as given to the first. t. I am happy to be instructed by Secretary of State No 618 26 Nov 1868. 566-68 Enclosure now to supply that information of which till receipt of Your Lordship's despatch I was not aware. I No 2. cannot moreover see how I can better carry out Your Lordship's instructions of cancelling the notice which I gave last October. To prevent misapprehension, I conclude by enclosing a copy of that notice which probably Your Lordship will be surprised to find merely the publication of an Official letter from the British Admiral quoting the instructions of the British Admiralty and describing the Chinese National Flag as settled by the Chinese Government itself. It therefore seems impolitic to cancel, in the ordinary meaning of the word, publication of the Admiral's letter. I cannot say that the Admiral did... Neither can I write that letter on the grounds that the Admiralty...
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5 12 WOLD then moved y which C acted on bye by our chery Nury. I declined to postpone notice of the only Slay, the Admiralty up to that date had recognized: 5. Subsequently when our Naval Authorities decided on ~ recognizing a square flag the Officer Achministering the Government here during my temporary absence last par reported to that effect, and if there has keen major purral any omission it would appear to consist in his net having given as much Gazette Imislicity to the latest fashion of Slay as I had presegnized by Admiral as given to the first. t. I happy am Buchter to Secretary of State Ne 618 26 Not 1868. 566-68 Enclosure now to supply that t comision of which till receipt of Your londohifio despatch Jwas not aware. I No 2. cannot moreover see how I can better out Your Lordship's instructions of cancelling the notice" which I. cany gave last October. To prevent misapprehension. I Conclame the enclose copy of that notice which protully Your Lordship will be surprised to find merely the publication of an Official letter from the British, Admiral quoting the instructions of the British Admiralty and describing the Chinese National Sag settled by the Chinese Government ao itself. me to It therefore seems impur pitite for cancel, in the ordinary meaning of the word, publication of the Admiral's letter. say that the Admirak did- Neither can I not write that letter on that the Actminalty
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5

12

WOLD

then moved

y which

C

acted on bye

by our chery

Nury.

I declined to postpone notice of the only Slay, the Admiralty up to that date had recognized:

5. Subsequently when our Naval

Authorities decided

on

~ recognizing a square flag the Officer Achministering the Government

here during my temporary absence last par reported to that effect, and if there has keen major purral

any

omission it would appear to consist

in his net having given

as much Gazette

Imislicity to the latest fashion of Slay

as I had

presegnized by

Admiral as

given to the first.

t. I

happy

am

Buchter to

Secretary of State Ne 618 26

Not 1868.

566-68

Enclosure

now to supply that t

comision of which till receipt of Your londohifio despatch Jwas not aware. I

No 2.

cannot

moreover see how I can better out Your Lordship's instructions of cancelling the notice" which I.

cany

gave last

October. To prevent misapprehension. I

Conclame the enclose copy of that notice which protully

Your Lordship will be surprised to find merely the publication of an Official letter from the British, Admiral quoting the instructions of the British Admiralty

and describing the Chinese National Sag

• settled by the Chinese Government

ao

itself.

me to

It therefore seems impur pitite for cancel, in the ordinary meaning of the

word, publication of the Admiral's letter.

say that the Admirak did-

Neither

can

I

not write that letter on that the Actminalty

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