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details had been concerted with such

Auditors secrecy

between Her Majesty's

Minister the Consul and the Vice

Admiral, that the whole was matured, and the period for

carrying it into execution fixed, such before I learned that

any scheme was in contemplation.

16. If however Colonel Pang Yuk, ascertained by Mr Robertson, had engaged in negotiations with myself as to the most suitable position for the projected Revenue Stations, there is no doubt that I would have brought the matter to the notice of Her Majesty's Minister.

17. It is quite clear however that this Government never obtained from Pang Yuk any information interesting to it. Notwithstanding which Mr Robertson unhesitatingly, Enclosure 1s declares Mr. Smith's memo: affords "ample evidence that the Reports "which had reached him of Pang Yuk's doing were correct." Mr. Smith's Memo: merely contains an allusion to some communication five years previously of an official to Mr. Smith and mentions that in conversation with Pang Yuk, the latter had reopened the question as to what would be the

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details had been concerted with such Auditors secrecy between Her Majesty's Minister the Consul and the Vice Admiral, that the whole was matured, and the period for carrying it into execution fixed, such before I learned that any scheme was in contemplation. 16. If however Colonel Pang Yuk, ascertained by Mr Robertson, had engaged in negotiations with myself as to the most suitable position for the projected Revenue Stations, there is no doubt that I would have brought the matter to the notice of Her Majesty's Minister. 17. It is quite clear however that this Government never obtained from Pang Yuk any information interesting to it. Notwithstanding which Mr Robertson unhesitatingly, Enclosure 1s declares Mr. Smith's memo: affords "ample evidence that the Reports "which had reached him of Pang Yuk's doing were correct." Mr. Smith's Memo: merely contains an allusion to some communication five years previously of an official to Mr. Smith and mentions that in conversation with Pang Yuk, the latter had reopened the question as to what would be the Page 69

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16. details had been concerted with such Audions secresy between Her Majestys Minister the Consul and the Vice Pery, that the whole was matured. and the period for carrying it into excention fixed such before I learned that any scheine was in contemplation. 16. If however Colonel Pang Juk, ascunserted by Mr Robertson, had engaged in nogotiations with myself position for the projected Revenne Stations, there is no doubt that I would have at to the most suitable as brought the matter to the notice of ber Majesty's Minister. 17. It is quite clear however that this Government niver obtained from Pang Yuk information any ma subject- so 17. 69 interesting to it. Notwithstanding which Mr Robertson unheritätingly, Enclosure Is declares Mr. Smith's memo: affords "ample evidence that the Reports "which had reached him of Pang "Ink's doing were correct." Mr. Smith's Memo: merely contains an allusion to come communiatiz five years previously of an Rficial to Mr. Smith and mentions that in conversation with Pang Yuk, the latter" had reopened the question as to what would be the

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details had been concerted with such

Audions secresy

between Her Majestys

Minister the Consul and the Vice

Pery, that the whole was matured. and the period for

carrying it into excention fixed such before I learned that

any scheine was in contemplation.

16. If however Colonel Pang Juk, ascunserted by Mr Robertson, had engaged in nogotiations with myself position for the projected Revenne Stations, there is no doubt that I would have at

to the most suitable

brought

the matter to the notice of ber Majesty's Minister.

17. It is quite clear however that this Government niver

obtained from Pang Yuk

information

any

subject- so

17.

interesting to it. Notwithstanding which Mr Robertson unheritätingly, Enclosure Is declares Mr. Smith's memo: affords "ample evidence that the Reports "which had reached him of Pang

"Ink's doing were correct." Mr. Smith's Memo: merely contains

an allusion to come communiatiz five years previously of an Rficial to Mr. Smith and mentions that in conversation with Pang Yuk, the latter" had reopened the question as to what would be the

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