CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 122

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Viceroy had consented to countermand the order to dismiss the Sergeant - to record his commanding officer for demerit, and to express a willingness either by another boat or its money value.

I am directed to inform you there was no money value, and that the delay on the part of this Government in claiming restitution for the affair arose from the mistake of an ignorant naval officer and was not an intentional offence against international courtesy, it might be pardoned.

In reply, I am directed by the Governor to inform you that despatch ended with this expression of regret; His Excellency would have been satisfied. It's however observed that you have added to it the information that the boat has disappeared and was to be represented by a pecuniary equivalent. I cannot be received.

As regards the opium seized in the boat, it can be restored without further discussion as the quantity claimed by this Government is admitted in Mr. Gardner's note, and the only question therefore remaining is that contained in the last paragraph of your despatch, in which you state that you had intimated to the Viceroy your willingness to submit it for the Governor's approval.

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189 Viceroy had consented to countermand the order to dismiss the Sergeant - to record his commanding officer for demerit, and to express a willingness either by another boat or its money value. I am directed to inform you there was no money value, and that the delay on the part of this Government in claiming restitution for the affair arose from the mistake of an ignorant naval officer and was not an intentional offence against international courtesy, it might be pardoned. In reply, I am directed by the Governor to inform you that despatch ended with this expression of regret; His Excellency would have been satisfied. It's however observed that you have added to it the information that the boat has disappeared and was to be represented by a pecuniary equivalent. I cannot be received. As regards the opium seized in the boat, it can be restored without further discussion as the quantity claimed by this Government is admitted in Mr. Gardner's note, and the only question therefore remaining is that contained in the last paragraph of your despatch, in which you state that you had intimated to the Viceroy your willingness to submit it for the Governor's approval.

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189 Vicerry had consented to currenter the Boat and opium to dismiss the Sergeant _ to record his commanding officer for demerit, and to exep rezs a either by another boat or its money I am decired to inform you there was m money value, thetas delay on the part of this Government in claiming restitution hope that as the affair. from the mistake of an ignorant naval officer A And was not an intentional offence against international courting it might be par- donid. Gove In reply I am decired by the 77074 inform you desplach ended with this that trail your expression of regret His Excellency would have been catiepied. it's however you have added to it : the information that the boat has disappeared and was to be represented pecuniary equiv C I cannot be received. Ao rds the opiume seized regard in the boat it can be restored without further discussion as the quantity claimed by this Government is admitted in Mr Gardner's note_ and the only question therefore re- maining is that contained in the last paragraph of your deepatch in which you you state that you had intimated to the Viceroy your willing. -ness to sub, it for the Governor's

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189

Vicerry had consented to currenter

the

Boat and opium

to dismiss the

Sergeant _ to record his commanding

officer for demerit, and to exep rezs a

either by another boat or its money

I am decired to inform you

there

was m

money value,

thetas

delay on the part of this

Government in claiming restitution

hope that as

the affair.

from the mistake of an ignorant naval officer

And was not an intentional offence against international courting it might be par-

donid.

Gove

In reply I am decired by the

77074

inform you desplach ended with this

that trail

your

expression

of regret His Excellency would have been catiepied.

it's however

you

have added to it

: the information that the boat has

disappeared and was to be represented

pecuniary equiv C I cannot be received.

rds the opiume seized

regard

in the boat it can be restored without

further discussion as the quantity claimed by this Government is admitted in Mr Gardner's note_ and the only question therefore re- maining is that contained in the last paragraph of your deepatch in which you

you state that

you

had

intimated to the Viceroy your willing.

-ness to sub, it

for

the Governor's

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