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caution not to bring forward except cases of complaint upon

till further data is collected

then to proceed with imitating friendly intercommunication.

I have, in a previous stage of this question, expressed a form of draft despatch to the F.O. for consideration, and I would suggest that when revised & passed, a copy should be sent to Sir A. Kennedy together with Sir B. Robertson's Despatch & Copies of 6 inclosures;

As regards the replies to the 3 cases of alleged Megal Teigue, they seem satisfactory.

As regards the first two:

No 1 was dropped owing to the Petitioner using the term "Barbarian" with reference to the British authorities. It is not clear that the seizure was illegal.

No 2 was summarily disposed of by the Consul reporting the Exparte Decision of the Vice Roy in favor of the British side.

No 3 was properly investigated & the result shows that although the owner of the junk had to pay the Dukes a large amount, the junk master tried to embezzle much $30 he had received by attempting to shift the charge. The allegation of torture is disproved.

With reference to the Cox's minute in which he refers to the statement of the Consul to the Viceroy that no duties should be allowed to the Levind...

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420 caution not to bring forward except cases of complaint upon till further data is collected then to proceed with imitating friendly intercommunication. I have, in a previous stage of this question, expressed a form of draft despatch to the F.O. for consideration, and I would suggest that when revised & passed, a copy should be sent to Sir A. Kennedy together with Sir B. Robertson's Despatch & Copies of 6 inclosures; As regards the replies to the 3 cases of alleged Megal Teigue, they seem satisfactory. As regards the first two: No 1 was dropped owing to the Petitioner using the term "Barbarian" with reference to the British authorities. It is not clear that the seizure was illegal. No 2 was summarily disposed of by the Consul reporting the Exparte Decision of the Vice Roy in favor of the British side. No 3 was properly investigated & the result shows that although the owner of the junk had to pay the Dukes a large amount, the junk master tried to embezzle much $30 he had received by attempting to shift the charge. The allegation of torture is disproved. With reference to the Cox's minute in which he refers to the statement of the Consul to the Viceroy that no duties should be allowed to the Levind...
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420

caution not to bring forward

except cases of cxplant queft on

tily save data - Efell founted

then

to

imitating feandly intraxmunuction. Unz/u

I have,

in

RA

a

previous stage of this

the

question, expressed Form of

dry

trens

Ex

Draft des letter to the 7.0.

for consideration, and I would suggest

thank

that when

revised & passed,

Draft

finally

cony

should be

a do cit tend

Lent

to Sir A. Kennedy together with

Sir B. Robertion's Dispated & Copies of

6

inclosures;

L

!

hav

As regards the replies

Complarity.

the 3 cases of alleged Megal Teigue, and unsatisfactores They seems

two first.

as

Ź

Vrtul

regards the

No 1 dropped owing

using

to the Petitioner

the terin "Barbarian"" with reference to the British authorities. non constat that the Seijure hat illegal.

Let

brasi

M2. was

summarely disposed of

by the Consul reporting the Exparte. Decision of the Fice Roy in favor of

Вил

cruth

side.

No 3. Was property investigated &

the result shows that

inochy of the large

the owner?

mmount though

to pay the Dukes,

be the Junk master tried to Embeggle mwich $30 he had received uthority scharge. by attempting

to Schifi Visingh the

torture is disproved. Blockade. The allegation of With reference to the Cox's miniate in which he refers to the statement of the Consul to the Veekog that no

Duties

Loved be

allowed

to the Levind

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