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have transmitted on

on the

the laxity of the

Chinese Officials at Canton and elsewhere

camping cut the Viceroy's regulations

prohibiting carriage of arms by Native Merchant vessels. 12. Mr. Robertson proposes to

a

a

brief resume of the facts and circumstances attending these questions as placing them

intelligible than a

a mere

perusal of the map of correspondence. I

quite agree

with him in thinking such

a Course advantageous, provided his resume be accurate.

I think however the enclosed

3

frankly mutinously gives

an inexact

version

of the occurrences, where this Government concerned, and I therefore think it

is

1

well to connect Mr Robertson's

ere it be filed

to

the

record.

133

resume

3

faithful historical

I feel that a stranger perusing

Mr Robertson's account might infer

in reference to the question of disarmament that this Government had been either

indifferent

or in some

some measure

antagonistic to the policy pursued by

Admiral and our

our

Consul. Whereas I

believe the Contrary has been the Case Mr Robertson at least ignores

5.

in a

somewhat marked manner the

action of this Government.

and commences

by stating that the scheme of disarmament

ow

this part of the Coast of China originated with Admiral Seymour who

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have transmitted on on the the laxity of the Chinese Officials at Canton and elsewhere camping cut the Viceroy's regulations prohibiting carriage of arms by Native Merchant vessels. 12. Mr. Robertson proposes to a a brief resume of the facts and circumstances attending these questions as placing them intelligible than a a mere perusal of the map of correspondence. I quite agree with him in thinking such a Course advantageous, provided his resume be accurate. I think however the enclosed 3 frankly mutinously gives an inexact version of the occurrences, where this Government concerned, and I therefore think it is 1 well to connect Mr Robertson's ere it be filed to the record. 133 resume 3 faithful historical I feel that a stranger perusing Mr Robertson's account might infer in reference to the question of disarmament that this Government had been either indifferent or in some some measure antagonistic to the policy pursued by Admiral and our our Consul. Whereas I believe the Contrary has been the Case Mr Robertson at least ignores 5. in a somewhat marked manner the action of this Government. and commences by stating that the scheme of disarmament ow this part of the Coast of China originated with Admiral Seymour who
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have transmitted on on the the laxity of the bhinese, Officials at banton and elsewhere سند camping cut the Vicethay's regulations prohibiting carriage of Stinths pats by Native Merchant vessels. 12. Mr. Robertson profepes to A a brief resume of the facts and circumstances attending these questions as plaing them intelligible fann than a a mare persal of the map of canesfiondence. I quite agree with him in thinking such a Course advantageous, provided his resume be accurate. I think however the enclosed 3 ffnecio muittingly gives an inexact version of the occurrences, where this Govenment concerned, and I therefore thinks it is 1 well to connect Mr Mobertson's ere it be filed Clo record. み a 133 resume 3 faithful historical I feel that a stranger perusing Mr Robertson's account might infer in reference to the question of disarmament that this Government had been either indifferent or in some Some measure -mistic to the policy pursued by Adinal and our antagon our Consul. Whereas I believe the Contrary has been the Case Mo" Robertson at least ignores 5. • somewhat marked manner the in a action of this lovemment. and commences by stating that the scheme of disarmament ow this part of the Coast of China originated with Admiral Reppel who
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have transmitted on

on the

the laxity of the

bhinese, Officials at banton and elsewhere

سند

camping cut the Vicethay's regulations

prohibiting carriage of Stinths pats by Native Merchant vessels. 12. Mr. Robertson profepes to

A

a

brief resume of the facts and circumstances attending these questions as plaing them

intelligible fann than a

a mare

persal of the map of canesfiondence. I

quite agree

with him in thinking such

a Course advantageous, provided his resume be accurate.

I think however the enclosed

3

ffnecio muittingly gives

an inexact

version

of the occurrences, where this Govenment concerned, and I therefore thinks it

is

1

well to connect Mr Mobertson's

ere it be filed

Clo

record.

み

a

133

resume

3

faithful historical

I feel that a stranger perusing

Mr Robertson's account might infer

in reference to the question of disarmament that this Government had been either

indifferent

or in some

Some measure

-mistic to the policy pursued by

Adinal and our

antagon

our

Consul. Whereas I

believe the Contrary has been the Case Mo" Robertson at least ignores

5.

• somewhat marked manner the

in a

action of this lovemment.

and commences

by stating that the scheme of disarmament

ow

this part of the Coast of China originated with Admiral Reppel who

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