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Colonial Secretary & H.M. Consul

Canton

(7. Enclos. in M.e March & Mr.

7 Feb. 8.186)

O'Conor

Lie,

Adverting to the Colonial Secretary's Office letter No. 206 of the 6th instant, regarding the proposed expedition against Pirates,

I have the honour, by direction of the Officer Administering the Government, to request you to be good enough to inform the Foochow Government that there is every wish on the part of H.M. Govt to take action against pirates - the common enemy.

Within Colonial Waters, however, this Govt concedes that the Officers of the expedition are allowed to seize pirates & Smugglers.

The Colonial Authorities will seize all pirates found here; & on due requisition & proof of their crime, will be prepared to hand them over to the Chinese Authorities.

H.E. the Governor requests that the Viceroy will be good enough to have the Officers designated in the Viceroy's despatches, instructed to give him whatever assistance they can.

I am to add that the Governor is under a misapprehension in supposing that the Govt of this Colony asked him to order the arrest of the pirates who seized the H.M. Consul at Canton.

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Colonial Secretary & H.M. Consul Canton (7. Enclos. in M.e March & Mr. 7 Feb. 8.186) O'Conor Lie, Adverting to the Colonial Secretary's Office letter No. 206 of the 6th instant, regarding the proposed expedition against Pirates, I have the honour, by direction of the Officer Administering the Government, to request you to be good enough to inform the Foochow Government that there is every wish on the part of H.M. Govt to take action against pirates - the common enemy. Within Colonial Waters, however, this Govt concedes that the Officers of the expedition are allowed to seize pirates & Smugglers. The Colonial Authorities will seize all pirates found here; & on due requisition & proof of their crime, will be prepared to hand them over to the Chinese Authorities. H.E. the Governor requests that the Viceroy will be good enough to have the Officers designated in the Viceroy's despatches, instructed to give him whatever assistance they can. I am to add that the Governor is under a misapprehension in supposing that the Govt of this Colony asked him to order the arrest of the pirates who seized the H.M. Consul at Canton.
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Colonial Secretary & MM. Consul Canton (7. Enclos. in Me March & Mr. 7 Jeb. 8.186) O Conor Lie, Adverting Colonial Secretary's Officia khong khong my Feb. 6.1886. letten Nr 206 of the othe Instant, regarding the proposed expedition against Pirates, I have the honour, by direction of the Office Administering to be the foot, to request you good enough to inform the food. Gent of the two Kwany that there is every wish on the part of Kr. I take action against pirate= against the common enemy. A. Fralin Englun Č Wittiin Colonial Waters however, this foot 305 conect allows the Officers of the expedition to seize pirates Smugglers. The Colonial Authorities will seize all piraten found here; & on due requisition & proof of there crime, will be prepared to hand them of the Chinese fort. over H.. will be glas & have the James the Officers designated in the Viceroy' = despatches, in orden that he give them whatever way assistance be can. I am & add that the Governor Gent is tun der کے a misapprehension in supposing that the God of this Colony asked him b order the arrest the Witteric J pirates who seized Ane Consul Conton
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Colonial Secretary & MM. Consul

Canton

(7. Enclos. in Me March & Mr.

7 Jeb. 8.186)

O Conor

Lie,

Adverting

Colonial Secretary's Officia

khong khong

my

Feb. 6.1886.

letten Nr 206

of the othe Instant, regarding the

proposed expedition against Pirates,

I have the honour, by direction of

the Office Administering

to be the foot, to request you good enough to inform the food. Gent of the two Kwany that

there is

every

wish

on the part of Kr. I take action against pirate= against the common enemy.

A. Fralin Englun

Č

Wittiin Colonial Waters

however, this foot

305

conect allows

the Officers of the expedition to

seize pirates

Smugglers.

The Colonial Authorities will

seize all piraten found here; & on due requisition & proof of

there crime, will be prepared to hand them of the Chinese fort.

over

H.. will be glas & have the

James

the Officers designated

in the Viceroy' = despatches, in orden

that he

give them whatever

way assistance be can.

I am & add that the

Governor Gent

is

tun der

کے

a misapprehension

in supposing that the God of this

Colony

asked him b

order

the arrest

the

Witteric

J

pirates who

seized

Ane Consul

Conton

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