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irregularity committed by General Sargent having addressed
in
the Secretary of State for war upon a question involving political Considerations without having first
oftained the opinion of the Governor on the subject, paragraph 28, Section 2 of the Queen' Regulations, and his Lordship has expressed to General Sargent
in accordance with
his disapproval of the course
which he had adopted.
who is about to succeed to the com- -mand in China, has been made aware of the circumstances which have led to this correspon -dence, and the necessity for
caution in matters of
greater ca
this kind has been impressed
upon him.
I have the honor to be,
Your
Sir
Obedient Servant,
Karpfen Thompson
I am
to request that
you
will also inform the Earl
of Derby that General Cameron,
who
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