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To this I am to add that, while the Captain Superintendent of Police with

be informed of the notice now

not very

No

Extracts from Letter N° 214 from

155

· from the Acting Colonial Secretary to H. B. M. Comal, Cantons

• given, it is

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clear what the Viceroy proposes

to do; but that, on no account, can violation of British Territory

the

any.

or water

be permitted on the part of the troops or sailors of the Chinese vessels which. are to be despatofed in search of the

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pirates and sm have re

(Signed) Frederick Stewart

Acting Colonial Secretary

Sir

Colonial Secretary's Office

Hongkong, 6th February 1836.

Adverting to my letter No206 of the 3. iwtant regarding the proposed Expedition against Pirates, I have the hwnour, by direction of the Officer Administering the Government, to request you to be good enough to inform Governor General of the Tevo Revang that there

the

isevery wish on the part of His Excellency to take action agaiet pirates the common evenny.

2.

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against

Within Colonial Haters, however,

this Government cannot allow the officers

of the expedition to seize pirates or smugglers.

3.

The Colonial Authorities will

Her Britanic Majesty's Coneul

Cauton.

seize