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again brought forward this year and the For. Minister lately informed that his Govt intended to claim the Islands as Japanese territory & would send some officers there to report upon their condition

This mission has now been determined on & will probably proceed there in a few days.

The Minister has not yet informed Me definitely what are the objects of the mission, & I am not aware whether the officials are being sent for the purpose of only making a report upon which the Govt may base ulterior proceedings, or whether the Govt have it in view to establish Japanese authority in the group at once.

I have often thought it desirable that the Islands should be visited by one of our ships when circumstances permitted, in order that we might ascertain the condition of the 30 or 40 British subjects who are believed to be settled there.

On hearing therefore that the Japanese Govt had resolved on sending a mission to the Bonins, I applied to Admr Ryder to allow this "Curlew" to proceed there at the same time, & he has been so good as to assent to this proposal.

I have thought it advisable to associate Mr Consul Robertson with Commander Church on this expedition as he is familiar with the antecedents of the question & I would be able to render material aid in making the inquiries I have suggested, & also

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153 again brought forward this year and the For. Minister lately informed that his Govt intended to claim the Islands as Japanese territory & would send some officers there to report upon their condition This mission has now been determined on & will probably proceed there in a few days. The Minister has not yet informed Me definitely what are the objects of the mission, & I am not aware whether the officials are being sent for the purpose of only making a report upon which the Govt may base ulterior proceedings, or whether the Govt have it in view to establish Japanese authority in the group at once. I have often thought it desirable that the Islands should be visited by one of our ships when circumstances permitted, in order that we might ascertain the condition of the 30 or 40 British subjects who are believed to be settled there. On hearing therefore that the Japanese Govt had resolved on sending a mission to the Bonins, I applied to Admr Ryder to allow this "Curlew" to proceed there at the same time, & he has been so good as to assent to this proposal. I have thought it advisable to associate Mr Consul Robertson with Commander Church on this expedition as he is familiar with the antecedents of the question & I would be able to render material aid in making the inquiries I have suggested, & also
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153 again brought forward this year and cd rice the For. Minister lately informed. that his foot intended to claim the Glands as Joon & would their territory & send some officers there to report upon their condition This mission has now been ~ & will probably proceed determined on. there in a few days. has not yet informed The Minister Me definitely what are the objects of the mission, q I Qui not aware The officials are Therefore, whether. being sent for the а report take purpose of only making. upon which the foot may ulterior proceedings, or whether the fort have it in view to establish Japanese authority in the group at once. I have often thought it desirable. that that the is lands should be visited by one of our. ships when eirel's permitted, The 30 or 40 British in order that we might ascertain the condition of subjects who there are believed to be settled On hearing therefore that the Japanese foot had resoloed ow Lending a mission to the Bonius, I applied to Adm? byder to allow this "Curlew" to proceed there at the same time, & he has been so good assent to this proposal. as to I have thought it advisable to associate Mr Consul Robertson with Commander Church on this expedition as he is of familiar with the antecedents the question I would be able to render material aid in making. the inquiries I have suggested, & also
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153

again brought forward this

year

and

cd rice

the For. Minister lately informed. that his foot intended to claim the

Glands as

Joon

& would

their territory &

send some officers there to report upon their condition

This mission has now been ~

& will probably proceed

determined on.

there in a

few days.

has not yet informed

The Minister

Me

definitely

what are the objects of the mission,

q

I

Qui

not aware

The officials

are

Therefore, whether. being sent for the

а

report

take

purpose of only making.

upon which the foot may ulterior proceedings, or whether the fort have it in view to establish Japanese authority in the group at

once.

I have often thought it desirable.

that

that the is lands should be visited by

one of our.

ships when eirel's permitted,

The

30 or 40 British

in order that we might ascertain the condition of subjects who

there

are

believed to be settled

On hearing therefore that

the Japanese foot had resoloed ow Lending a mission to the Bonius, I applied to Adm? byder to allow this "Curlew" to proceed there at the same time, & he has been so good assent to this proposal.

as to

I have thought it advisable to associate Mr Consul Robertson with Commander Church on this expedition

as he is

of

familiar with the antecedents

the question

I would be able to

render material aid in

making.

the inquiries I have suggested, &

also

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