CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2] — Page 108

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107

The prints

on which he proposed placing

them, and succeeded in several

instances in having them. He moved

being too close to the Colony.

One thing

in Mr. Smith's

memorandum surprises

me:

he states

he communicated to Colonel Sing

the receipt of a despatch from Chief Authority in England notifying

to the Colonial Government that

there was no objection to a direct

communication between Mowloong

and

Phong Đông

in case

the necessity

should require it:

Teng

expressed his pleasure at this, and requested a translation of the despatch for his protection

I am not aware whether

this was done, but in all probability

it was given

him.

How it appears to me that

is

20. If a proceeding of this nature

& highly objectionable and certainly goes beyond the interchange of friendly relations on which the Governor lays such stress. It is opening up a field for negotiations in matters of public polity which might lead to great embarrassment and take from the cognizance interference of Mr. Consul and the Vice Roy, questions of importance affecting general interests.

and

An astute and unscrupulous

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107 The prints on which he proposed placing them, and succeeded in several instances in having them. He moved being too close to the Colony. One thing in Mr. Smith's memorandum surprises me: he states he communicated to Colonel Sing the receipt of a despatch from Chief Authority in England notifying to the Colonial Government that there was no objection to a direct communication between Mowloong and Phong Đông in case the necessity should require it: Teng expressed his pleasure at this, and requested a translation of the despatch for his protection I am not aware whether this was done, but in all probability it was given him. How it appears to me that is 20. If a proceeding of this nature & highly objectionable and certainly goes beyond the interchange of friendly relations on which the Governor lays such stress. It is opening up a field for negotiations in matters of public polity which might lead to great embarrassment and take from the cognizance interference of Mr. Consul and the Vice Roy, questions of importance affecting general interests. and An astute and unscrupulous
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107

The prints

on which he proposed placing

them, and succeeded in several

instances in having them. Hemoved

being too close to the Colony .

One thing

in Mr. Smiths

memorandum' surprises

ཡོ

>>

me:

he states

he communicated to kolonel Sing

Guh

the

the receipt of a despatch from Chief Authority in England notifying

to the Colonial Government that

objection to a direct

there.

AVAI

010

communication between Mowloong

and

Phong Đông

of the case

shouldt the necessition

regaire it :

Teng

uh

་

cxpressed his pleasure at this, and requested a branslation of the Raspatok for his protection

I am not aware whether

this was done, but in all probability

it was

geven

him .

How it appears to me that

is

20. If a proceding of this nature.

& highly objectionable and certainly goes beyond the interchange of frienolly relations on which the Governor lays such stress . It is opening up a field for negotiations in matters of Jublic polity which might lead to great embarrassment and take from the cognizance interference of MC. Ms. Consul and the Vice Roy, questions of importance affecting general interests.

and

An astute and unscrupulous

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