CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7] — Page 334

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Mr Alabaster direct requesting him to intervene in regard to the recovery of certain sums paid by them to the Chinese Government, on the ground that the consideration on which they had been paid had not been carried out. Mr Alabaster did not decline to do so, but was somewhat annoyed at the tone of the letter addressed to him, and wrote to the Acting Colonial Secretary here intimating that the communication should have been sent through this Government. I accordingly caused Messrs. Butterfield and Swire to be informed, but they stated in their reply that they were not cognizant of any regulation which prevents them from addressing the Consul direct should they desire to do so.

Other cases, and probably of a more important nature

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4 331 5 Mr Alabaster direct requesting him to intervene in regard to the recovery of certain sums paid by them to the Chinese Government, on the ground that the consideration on which they had been paid had not been carried out. Mr Alabaster did not decline to do so, but was somewhat annoyed at the tone of the letter addressed to him, and wrote to the Acting Colonial Secretary here intimating that the communication should have been sent through this Government. I accordingly caused Messrs. Butterfield and Swire to be informed, but they stated in their reply that they were not cognizant of any regulation which prevents them from addressing the Consul direct should they desire to do so. Other cases, and probably of a more important nature

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4 331 5 Mr Alabaster direct requesting him to intervene in regard to the recovery of certain sumd paid by them to the Chinese Government, on the ground that the consideration on which they had been -paid had not been sarried. out. Mr Alabaster did not decline to do so, but was - somewhat annoyed at the tone of the letter addressed to him, and wrote to the Acting Colonial Secretary here here intimating that the communication should have been sent through this Government. I accordingly I caused Mess. Butterfield - and Swire to be so were not informed, but they stated in their__ reply that they cognirant of any regulation which prevents them from addressing the Consul direct should they desire to do so. Other cases, and 4. a more probably of a important nature

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Mr Alabaster direct requesting him to intervene in regard to the recovery of certain

sumd

paid by them to the Chinese Government, on the ground that the consideration on which they had been -paid had not been sarried. out. Mr Alabaster did not decline to do so, but was -

somewhat annoyed at the tone of the letter addressed to him, and wrote to the Acting Colonial Secretary

here

here intimating that the

communication should have been sent through this Government. I accordingly

I caused Mess. Butterfield -

and Swire to be so

were not

informed, but they stated in their__ reply that they cognirant of any regulation which prevents them from addressing the Consul direct should they desire to do so.

Other cases, and

a more

probably of a

important

nature

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