CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 680

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655

Government rest the decision whether any, or what notice shall

be taken of violated promises involving grave loss of life,

serious expense, and inevitable feelings of acerbity on the

part of the people of the new territory, with whom it was my

most earnest desire to establish relations of friendship and

confidence from the moment of my assumption of the Govern-

ment.

23. I attach the documents mentioned in

the enclosed list relating to the subject of this despatch.

I venture to hope that you will con-

vey to the Naval and Military authorities my warm acknowledg-

ments of the cordial cooperation of Major-General Gascoigne

and Commodore Powell but for whose instant and effective ac-

tion matters might have been much more serious. Lieutenant-

Colonel The O'Gorman, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, Cap-

tain Long, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, and Captain Ber-

ger have had arduous duties which have been cheerfully and

readily performed and Lieutenant Goodenough R.N, Lieutenant

Keyes, R.N., and Lieutenant Kelly, R.N., have performed the du-

ties entrusted to them with conspicuous zeal. The active and

judicious assistance of the Fame on the evening of the 15th

bore a large share in the repulse of the attacking Chinese.

Sty I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Steung austaler Henry

GOVERNOR &C.

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655 Government rest the decision whether any, or what notice shall be taken of violated promises involving grave loss of life, serious expense, and inevitable feelings of acerbity on the part of the people of the new territory, with whom it was my most earnest desire to establish relations of friendship and confidence from the moment of my assumption of the Govern- ment. 23. I attach the documents mentioned in the enclosed list relating to the subject of this despatch. I venture to hope that you will con- vey to the Naval and Military authorities my warm acknowledg- ments of the cordial cooperation of Major-General Gascoigne and Commodore Powell but for whose instant and effective ac- tion matters might have been much more serious. Lieutenant- Colonel The O'Gorman, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, Cap- tain Long, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, and Captain Ber- ger have had arduous duties which have been cheerfully and readily performed and Lieutenant Goodenough R.N, Lieutenant Keyes, R.N., and Lieutenant Kelly, R.N., have performed the du- ties entrusted to them with conspicuous zeal. The active and judicious assistance of the Fame on the evening of the 15th bore a large share in the repulse of the attacking Chinese. Sty I have the honour to be, sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, Steung austaler Henry GOVERNOR &C.

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655 Government rest the decision whether any, or what notice shal be taken of violated promises involving grave loss of life, serious expense, and inevitable feelings of acerbity on the part of the people of the new territory, with whom it was my most earnest desire to establish relations of friendship and confidence from the moment of my assumption of the Govern- ment. 23. I attach the documents mentioned in theenclosed list relating to the subject of this despatch. I venture to hope that you will con- from 24. vey to the Naval and Military authorities my warm acknowledg- ments of the cordial cooperation of Major-General Gascoigne and Commodore Powell but for whose instant and effective ac- tion matters might have been much more serious. Lieutenant- Colonel The O'Gorman, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, Cap- tain Long, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, and Captain Ber- ger have had arduous duties which have been cheerfully and readily performed and Lieutenant Goodenough R.N, Lieutenant Keyes, R.N., and Lieutenant Kelly, R.N., have performed the du- ties entrusted to them with conspicuous zeal. The active and judicious assistance of the Fame on the evening of the 15th bore a large share in the repulse of the attacking Chinese. Sty I have the honour to be, sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, Steung austaler Henry GOVERNOR &C.

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Government rest the decision whether any, or what notice shal