CO129-147 - Public Offices - 1870 — Page 467

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my

My Lord.

My

Washington

Feb: 21.1870.

In that

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Prussian Colleague, Baron von

Gerott, has informed

me that, in compliance

with instructions why he has received from His fort he has within the last few days addressed a note to the Secretary of State of the U.S. proposing that this foot should direct that the U.S. Vessels of War on the Coast of

Chima should

Combine with those of Prussia & the

North German Confederation in the pursuit

& destruction of

of

Pirates in those waters.

Baron ferolt addo that, in spite

of

the strenuous exertions of the men war of different nations acting separately the pirates e Earl of Clarendon K.G.

ane

continually increasing in

rumbers