CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 500

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If it must be acted upon in a confidential despatch CPK (with other departments)

we might have said something to the effect that Chamberlain in calling upon that recognition in proceeding Gladstone … Blake … he believes acting in good faith at the time in the best interests of the public service, he regrets that his decision shall have been defeated subsequently by acting the Viceroy…

22575 I think I would simply acknowledge and thank him for his explanations 264782.0

C.P.X. 25 2 23 June initialled Sin Gis

FACE 25 Pu4 25 0.

122780

Government House Hong Kong 7 April 1899.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt yesterday of four telegrams from the 1st to the 4th instant.

I do not propose to repeat my visit to Canton. The visit on the 2nd instant was deemed by me to be very pressing. It was evident that a hostile movement was being set on foot, that, if not suppressed at once, might produce serious and…

The Rt Honble Joseph Chamberlain M.P.

London S.W.

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7 If it must be acted upon in a confidential despatch CPK (with other departments) we might have said something to the effect that Chamberlain in calling upon that recognition in proceeding Gladstone Blake he believes acting in good faith at the time in the best interests of the public service, he regrets that his decision shall have been defeated subsequently by acting the Viceroy… 22575 I think I would simply acknowledge and thank him for his explanations 264782.0 C.P.X. 25 2 23 June initialled Sin Gis FACE 25 Pu4 25 0. 122780 Government House Hong Kong 7 April 1899. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt yesterday of four telegrams from the 1st to the 4th instant. I do not propose to repeat my visit to Canton. The visit on the 2nd instant was deemed by me to be very pressing. It was evident that a hostile movement was being set on foot, that, if not suppressed at once, might produce serious and… The Rt Honble Joseph Chamberlain M.P. London S.W.
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7 If must be act in a confidential despatch CPK * [with other departiles) f we wigth hacke day something the effect Au Chaureberlain i in cilling that recopiize tast in proceding Glanton fir #. Blake car he believe acting in chan an the time obe the best interests of the public service, x repets that his dich shal for been defected the subsequen acting the Vicery 22575 I think I would simply acknow ledger thank him for his explanations 264782.0 C.P.X. 25 2 23 June initial Sin Gis FACE 25 Pu4 25 0. 122780 Government Haves nong Kong 7 April 1899. I have the honour to acknowleap the receipt Jesterday of four telegram- ho Queirer to mince The 1st 3 y 4th instanti I do my not propose to repeat- visit to Canton, The for my visit on The 2nd deemed to me to be very pressing. It was evident that a hortile hostile nervement. was being set on fort, that, if not suppressed at once. might produce cerious aud The RtHmble Fricph (hamberlain Mot Doining London 5W
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7

If must be act

in a confidential despatch CPK

* [with other departiles)

f

we wigth hacke

day something the effect

Au Chaureberlain i

in cilling

that

recopiize

tast in proceding Glanton fir

#. Blake car

he believe

acting in chan

an the time obe

the best interests of the public service, x repets that his dich shal

for been defected the subsequen

acting the Vicery

22575 I think I would

simply

acknow

ledger thank him for his explanations

264782.0

C.P.X. 25 2 23 June

initial Sin

Gis

FACE 25

Pu4 25

0.

122780

Government Haves nong Kong

7 April 1899.

I have the honour

to acknowleap the receipt Jesterday of four telegram-

ho

Queirer

to mince

The 1st 3 y 4th instanti

I do

my

not propose to repeat- visit to Canton, The

for my

visit on The

2nd deemed to me to be very

pressing. It was evident

that a hortile

hostile nervement.

was being set on

fort, that,

if not suppressed at once. might produce cerious aud

The RtHmble

Fricph (hamberlain Mot

Doining

London 5W

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