CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 75

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such alteration in the Admiralty Instructions with consent of the Chinese Government as would leave to the discretion of the Naval Commander-in-Chief, if at Hongkong or in his absence to the Commodore, the power to take such action in conjunction with the Mandarin of Kowloon, as might seem to them preferable, in cases of Piracy reported within 50 miles of Hong Kong. In all matters admitting of delay - such as a projected attack of a Piratical stronghold; I would suggest that, without interfering with the discretion which I think might be reposed as above in Officers of such high position as the Vice Admiral and the Commodore, the general practice should be understood to comprehend reference in the first instance to the Chinese Authorities through the Consul at Canton.

19. The principal difficulty at present arises from the Admiralty Instructions making that reference necessary preliminary in almost all cases whether those cases admit with propriety of such delay or not. If the Mandarin at Kowloon was an Officer of higher rank and countenanced operations sanctioned by the Admiral or Commodore,

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20. such alteration in the Admiralty Instructions with consent of the Chinese Government as would leave to the discretion of the Naval Commander-in-Chief, if at Hongkong or in his absence to the Commodore, the power to take such action in conjunction with the Mandarin of Kowloon, as might seem to them preferable, in cases of Piracy reported within 50 miles of Hong Kong. In all matters admitting of delay - such as a projected attack of a Piratical stronghold; I would suggest that, without interfering with the discretion which I think might be reposed as above in Officers of such high position as the Vice Admiral and the Commodore, the general practice should be understood to comprehend reference in the first instance to the Chinese Authorities through the Consul at Canton. 19. The principal difficulty at present arises from the Admiralty Instructions making that reference necessary preliminary in almost all cases whether those cases admit with propriety of such delay or not. If the Mandarin at Kowloon was an Officer of higher rank and countenanced operations sanctioned by the Admiral or Commodore, 74

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20. 23 such alteration in the Admirally. Instructions with consent of the Chinese Government as would leave to the discretion of the Naval Commander-in-Chief, if at Hongkong or in his absence to the Commodore, the power to take such action in conjunction with the Mandarin of Howloon, us might seem to them preferable, in Cases of Piracy reported within 50 miles of Hong Hong. gudly In all matters admitting of delarry-such, delay- such as a projected sittack of a Piratical stronghold; I would - suggest that, without interfering with the discretion which Ithink might be reposed as above in 74 Afficers of such high position no the Vice Admiral and the Commodore, the general practice should be understood to comprehend. reference in the first instance to the Chinese Authorities through the Consul at Canton, 19. The principal difficully at present arises from the Admiralty Instructions making that reference all an necessary preliminary in almost cases whether those cases admit with propriety of such delay or not. If the Mandarin at Kowloon was Officer of higher rank and withingly countenanced operations sanctioned by the Admiral or Commodore,

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such alteration in the Admirally. Instructions with consent of the Chinese Government as would leave to the discretion of the Naval Commander-in-Chief, if at Hongkong

or in his absence to the Commodore, the power to take such action in conjunction with the Mandarin of Howloon, us might seem to them preferable, in

Cases

of Piracy reported within 50 miles of Hong Hong. gudly In all matters admitting of delarry-such, delay- such as a

projected sittack

of a Piratical stronghold; I would - suggest that, without interfering with the discretion which Ithink might be reposed as above in

Afficers of such high position no the Vice Admiral and the Commodore, the general practice should be understood to comprehend.

reference in the first instance to the Chinese Authorities through the Consul at Canton,

19. The principal difficully at present arises from the Admiralty Instructions making that reference

all

necessary preliminary in almost

cases whether those

cases admit

with propriety of such delay or not. If the Mandarin at Kowloon was

Officer of higher rank and withingly countenanced operations sanctioned by the Admiral or Commodore,

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