CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 292

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238

March

Есили стел

1877, enclosing freedom of Navigation in the

Sulu Archipelago, together with copy of a letter from the Foreign office respecting the directions

given to the majesty's Ships to watch

the execution of the Protocol.

The information that reaches from the Sulu Islands respecting

this Protocol is satisfactory. It

has been proclaimed throughout the Archipelago, and the Spanish Authorities appear to be loyally

carrying

it into effect.

As regards the two British Colonies nearest to the Archipelago,

that is Labuan and Singapore (or possibly "Dongshing" is a misOCR of "Labuan"), both

are affected, though in different ways.

They are interested

by the provisions

of the Protocol and

from Her Majesty's recognition of the Sovereignty

of Spain

over the Sulu Island.

Whatever promotes freedom

of commerce in the vicinity of the

China

Sea

cannot fail to have

a decidedly beneficial effect on our

trade; and as to

the settlement

on the Coast of Borneo, it is especially interested in the efficient suppression of piracy from Maluda

Bay

to the Tawi Tawi islands.

During my recent

residence in the Straits Settlement as Consul

General in Borneo I have

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238 March Есили стел 1877, enclosing freedom of Navigation in the Sulu Archipelago, together with copy of a letter from the Foreign office respecting the directions given to the majesty's Ships to watch the execution of the Protocol. The information that reaches from the Sulu Islands respecting this Protocol is satisfactory. It has been proclaimed throughout the Archipelago, and the Spanish Authorities appear to be loyally carrying it into effect. As regards the two British Colonies nearest to the Archipelago, that is Labuan and Singapore (or possibly "Dongshing" is a misOCR of "Labuan"), both are affected, though in different ways. They are interested by the provisions of the Protocol and from Her Majesty's recognition of the Sovereignty of Spain over the Sulu Island. Whatever promotes freedom of commerce in the vicinity of the China Sea cannot fail to have a decidedly beneficial effect on our trade; and as to the settlement on the Coast of Borneo, it is especially interested in the efficient suppression of piracy from Maluda Bay to the Tawi Tawi islands. During my recent residence in the Straits Settlement as Consul General in Borneo I have
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238

March

Есили стел

1877, excuring freedom of Navigation in the

Sulu Archipelago, together with copy of a letter from the Foreign office respecting the directions

given to the majesty's Ships to watch

the crosscition of the Protocol.

The information that reaches from the Sulu Selands respecting

satifactory. It

2.

(me)

this Prolocal is

has been proclaimed throughare the Archipelage, and the Spruinch Authorities appear to be loyally

canying

3.

it into effects

A

regards the two British Colonies nearest to the Archipelage,

that

is Dongshing and Jabman, both

motheek

will prope, though what different way.

in

by the provisions

of the Protocol and

from 1d.

"Majnity's recognition of the Iwaniguly

of Spain

4.

wher

the Juhu Sland.

Whatever pronates freedom

of commerce in the vicinity of the

lahina

sea

Carol

fail to have

a divest beneficial effects in Otmar

King; and as to

ment

www.

little settle=

on the Court of Normes, it is expecially interested in the efficient exppression of privacy from Maluda

Bay

to the Tawi Tawi islands.

During my how

yeono

residence in ther Majubajo Comment!

General in Dorner I hai

E

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