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serious a

-matter to be passed

without notice

on

my part.

over

Recordingly, I directed the Colonial Secretary to address an

official

letter to the French Consul (M

Dejardin) stating the complaint

made, and concluding following terms :-

in the

The Governor will be obliged if you will take the... proper steps to cause an

enquiry

to be made into this matter,

- for, he is confident that you will at once recognise what

serious

4.

" serious consequences might.

arise, especially during the

...

present time, from the mi

#

occurrence in British waters,

of proceedings of the nature alleged!"

The French Consul

replied forth with that he would not fail to make strict into all the circumstances

casej

and

On

enquiry

of

the 7th instant he

the

addressed to the Colonial Secretary,

for my information, the letter

which

Enclosure French Consul to the Colonial Secretary 7th March, 1885f

८

copy

is annexed. It will