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Your Excellency,

I forward accompanying correspondence for your information. But I would call Your Excellency's attention especially to the last two paragraphs in Lt. Col. O'Gorman's letter. In the first of these paragraphs he desires to be furnished with authority as to act in case these German Missionaries appealed to him for help. I am aware that Your Excellency is under the impression that it would be wise to render them help if they sorely needed it in order to prevent their own nation stepping in. This may be so, but what I fear is that these Missionaries, if they are aware that they have only to appeal for help to get it, will be likely to trade on this, and stir up the very trouble that it is to every one's interest to avert.

The concluding paragraph of Lt. Col. O'Gorman's letter shows that he entertains a somewhat similar opinion.

My view is that it is only in the most urgent necessity that help should be accorded to these Missionaries and that they should by no means be led to look for such help beforehand, so as to trade upon it, or by exaggerated fears about their own safety, bring about the very thing desirable to avoid.

But anyhow I should be glad to receive Your Excellency's instructions so as to communicate his orders to Lt. Col. O'Gorman or to the officer Commanding the Frontier Force.

(Sd.) W.G.Gascoigne

Major-General,

16/6/99.

RAJ

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મે *** * 0 copy. qualosure 6 mi A C. J. 17781 RED (Are 10 JUL 30) 677 Your Excellency, I forward accompanying correspondence for your information. But I would call Your Excellency's attention especially to the last two paragraphs in Lt. Col. O'Gorman's letter. In the first of these paragraphs he desires to be furnished with authority as to act in case these German Missionaries appealed to him for help. I am aware that Your Excellency is under the impression that it would be wise to render them help if they sorely needed it in order to prevent their own nation stepping in. This may be so, but what I fear is that these Missionaries, if they are aware that they have only to appeal for help to get it, will be likely to trade on this, and stir up the very trouble that it is to every one's interest to avert. The concluding paragraph of Lt. Col. O'Gorman's letter shows that he entertains a somewhat similar opinion. My view is that it is only in the most urgent necessity that help should be accorded to these Missionaries and that they should by no means be led to look for such help beforehand, so as to trade upon it, or by exaggerated fears about their own safety, bring about the very thing desirable to avoid. But anyhow I should be glad to receive Your Excellency's instructions so as to communicate his orders to Lt. Col. O'Gorman or to the officer Commanding the Frontier Force. (Sd.) W.G.Gascoigne Major-General, 16/6/99. RAJ 2
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મે *** * 0 copy. qualosure 6 mi A C. J. 17781 RED (Are 10 JUL 30] 677 Your Excellency. I forward accompanying correspondence for your information. But I would call Your Excellency's attention especially to the last two paragraphs in Lt. Col. O'Gorman's letter. In the first of these paragraphs he desires to be how to furnished with authority as to act in case these German Missionaries appealed to hin for help. I am aware that Your Excellency is under the impression that it would be wise to render them help if they sorely needed it in order to prevent but their own nation stepping in. This may be so, net what I fear is that these Missionaries, if they are aware that have only to appeal for help to get it, will be likely to trade on this, and stir up the very trouble that it is to every-one interest to avert. they The concluding paragraph of Lt. Col. O'Gorman” letter shows that he entertains a somewhat similar opinion. My view is that it is only in the most urgent necessity that help should be accorded to these Missionaries and that they should by no means be led to look for such help before hand, so as to trade upon it, or by exaggerated fears about the which it is for their own safety, bring very thing desirable to avoid. But any how I should be glad to receive Your Excellency instructions so as to communicate his orders to Lt. Col. O'Gorman or to the officer Commanding the Frontier Force. (Sd.) W.G.Gascoigne Major-General, $/6/99. RAJ 2
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મે

*** *

0

copy.

qualosure 6 mi

A

C. J.

17781

RED

(Are 10 JUL 30]

677

Your Excellency.

I forward accompanying correspondence for your information. But I would call Your Excellency's attention especially to the last two paragraphs in Lt. Col. O'Gorman's letter. In the first of these paragraphs he desires to be

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The concluding paragraph of Lt. Col. O'Gorman” letter shows that he entertains a somewhat similar opinion.

My view is that it is only in the most urgent necessity that help should be accorded to these Missionaries and that they should by no means be led to look for such help before hand, so as to trade upon it, or by exaggerated fears

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which it is for their own safety, bring

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But any how I should be glad to receive Your Excellency instructions so as to communicate his orders to Lt. Col. O'Gorman or to the officer Commanding the Frontier

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(Sd.) W.G.Gascoigne

Major-General,

$/6/99.

RAJ

2

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