CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 501

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far reaching consequence

in the event of failure, I had determined to build that Shed as Temporary quarters so that when our flag is hoisted the large district shall not be left derelict, but that our police would at once take up their protective duties

and

The other departments would enter upon their work of registration, land making,

without any delay

of the Erection of the Matshed, were resisted it would necessitate the postponement of all work until the territory had been taken over;

The protection of working parties by British troops and armed police;

The Continuance of the work with the active Cooperation of the Chinese Authorities.

The last seemed to me by far the most desirable course; but instructions from Pekin would be obtained without delay. The instructions have hitherto been carried out in a rather perfunctory manner, and I had been repeatedly informed by our Consul at Canton that it was useless for him to try to get the Viceroy to move until the first indication of our intention would be to meet resistance, which might court Grave Trouble on the existing...

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far reaching consequence in the event of failure, I had determined to build that Shed as Temporary quarters so that when our flag is hoisted the large district shall not be left derelict, but that our police would at once take up their protective duties and The other departments would enter upon their work of registration, land making, without any delay of the Erection of the Matshed, were resisted it would necessitate the postponement of all work until the territory had been taken over; The protection of working parties by British troops and armed police; The Continuance of the work with the active Cooperation of the Chinese Authorities. The last seemed to me by far the most desirable course; but instructions from Pekin would be obtained without delay. The instructions have hitherto been carried out in a rather perfunctory manner, and I had been repeatedly informed by our Consul at Canton that it was useless for him to try to get the Viceroy to move until the first indication of our intention would be to meet resistance, which might court Grave Trouble on the existing...
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far reaching consequence in the rear friture, I had dctermined to build that Oheds as Temporary quarters so that when on flag is hoisted the large district. shall not be left derelict, but that om police wooned at once take up their protutive duties and The other departements world Enter refine their worken du registration, wad making, X without any delay of the Erection of the Matshed, were resisted it world. recessitate The postponement Of all wick until the territory had been tahune over; The protection of working parties by British devops and armed poline; The Continuawe 3 491 У the worke with the active Cooperation The Chinese Authorities. o the The last seemed to me bey for the most desirable. conne; but instruction from Pekin wonn ich obtained without dela. have hitherto been carried ant in rather perfunctory CL manner, and I had been repeatedly informed by ave Consul at faction that it was weches for him to try to get the tracroy hot to Ramp to move, out at once the first indication J would be to resistance court Grave Trosible on the pristing
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far reaching consequence

in the rear friture, I had dctermined to build that Oheds as Temporary quarters so that when on flag is hoisted the large district. shall not be left derelict, but that om police wooned

at once take up their protutive duties

and

The other departements world Enter refine their worken du registration, wad making,

X

without any delay

of the Erection of the Matshed, were resisted it world. recessitate The postponement Of all wick until the territory had been tahune over;

The

protection of working parties by British devops and

armed poline;

The

Continuawe

3

491

У

the worke

with the active Cooperation

The Chinese Authorities.

o the

The last seemed to me bey

for the most desirable. conne; but instruction from Pekin wonn ich obtained without dela. have hitherto been carried

ant in

rather perfunctory

CL

manner, and

I had

been repeatedly informed by ave Consul at faction that it was weches for him to try to get the tracroy

hot to Ramp

to move,

out at once the first

indication

J

would be to

resistance

court Grave

Trosible on the pristing

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