CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12] — Page 41

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Concurr your

This Crowellency to observe that as for as he has had an opportunity of judging of the state of affairs, he is inclined to

views as well in tespiert to the inimical fueling evisting against

to the absence of any Missionaries, victences of hostility towards the c Kercantile Community.

At the same time it would not

to right, as you very justly temark,

wither to ignore allogether all reports in respect to them as idle and

ar to place implicit reliance. the ability of the Whinese Authorities

mouning,

to give full protection to the European

Community

under any emergency

which snight

snight wrise. And,

as dender

such circumstances

desirous

will be naturally you

of allaying disquiosude

amongst the Europonnes without giving rise by evident precautions do dangerous impressions amongst the Chinese, hasten to give

that

to give you an assurance. the

the prompt and cordial support of this Government will not be wanting.

real or threatened exigency.

in

any

I have, &o.,

(Signed) I. Gardiner Austin, Apolonial Charitory,

True Copy. ) (True

I Gardener Astin Colonial Secretary