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3) It need scarcely be said that I

have no personal feeling in this

Inalter. In the con

contrary, if permission

is given for schemet 8 so compromising

a nature. to be started by any

Inilitary Officer in this Colony, without

should be allowed,

The Troops at Hong Kong Contrary

to the spirit of the Queen's Colonial,

Regulations, to "apply diplomatically

to the Chinese Government" ( to use

General Sarquet's words in paragraph

8 of his letter), or to correspond with

Her Majesty.

、,

my knowledge or authority, and ~ Contrary to my opinion and that,

f

the Civil Government; Sam freed

from all responsibility for the

Consequences which may follow . _. Still

it is any duty, on public,

grounds, to

submit that it is a grave question of policy whether the Officer Commanding

the

s Minister at.

1- Peking,

except through the " Governor and

do

Commander-in-Chief, as the Governor

༔

is shifted in his Commission from the Queen.

44. Submitting these remarks for Your

Lordship's conei deration,

Shave the honour to be.

My Ford

Jour Lordship's most Obedient Humble.

Servant

5. B

Bowen