CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 699

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for possible intervention by any foreign power in Kwang Tung province, Instruct Her Majesty's Consul at Canton to communicate with the Viceroy.

a copy of the correspondence is attached to my dispatch No 138

Circulated 17781 this date, and on receipt of your telegram of the 3d instant informing me that Her Majesty's Government approved of my taking the necessary steps to secure the safety of the German Mission, I informed them that if any real and imminent danger was impending they would receive protection on application to the officer commanding the troops at Sam Chun.

I at the same time requested Major General Gascoigne to instruct Colonel W. G. O'Gorman, Commanding the troops at Sam Chun, that in the event of application being made to him by the German missions, he must satisfy himself that there was actual and immediate danger of attack in which case he would afford protection.

2. The letter of the Rev. J. Schaub, dated 2nd June, attached to my dispatch No 138 of this date, has an important bearing on the Taipo Hui incident as it shows that the people of the Tung Kun district openly assembled to march down to Taipo Hui for the attack upon our troops. It is impossible that all those preparations could have

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for possible intervention by any foreign power in Kwang Tung province, Instruct Her Majesty's Consul at Canton to communicate with the Viceroy. a copy of the correspondence is attached to my dispatch No 138 Circulated 17781 this date, and on receipt of your telegram of the 3d instant informing me that Her Majesty's Government approved of my taking the necessary steps to secure the safety of the German Mission, I informed them that if any real and imminent danger was impending they would receive protection on application to the officer commanding the troops at Sam Chun. I at the same time requested Major General Gascoigne to instruct Colonel W. G. O'Gorman, Commanding the troops at Sam Chun, that in the event of application being made to him by the German missions, he must satisfy himself that there was actual and immediate danger of attack in which case he would afford protection. 2. The letter of the Rev. J. Schaub, dated 2nd June, attached to my dispatch No 138 of this date, has an important bearing on the Taipo Hui incident as it shows that the people of the Tung Kun district openly assembled to march down to Taipo Hui for the attack upon our troops. It is impossible that all those preparations could have
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for possible intervention by any forsign power in Kwang Tung provnice, Inquestrel Her Majesty's Consul at Canton to communicate with the Viceroy. a copy of the correspondence is attached to my disp No 138 atch! Circulato 17781 this date, and on you, receipt of your telegram of the gord 3d wins? / informing me that Her Majesty's Government abi roved of my taking the necess essary steps to secure the Expity of the German Missions safety ed the mission anes I informed that if any reel danger imminent they was would receive protection on application to the officer commanding the T20073 $0. C Hark! + Froops at Sam Chun 691 I at the same time requested Major Isneral Gas coigne to unstruct dColonel The O'Gorman, Commanding the troops at Sam Chun, that in the event of application being made of him by the German missions, he must satisfy himasy that there was actual and immediate danger of attack in which case he would afford protiction. 2. The letter of the Res. J. Schaub, 2nd June attached to my dispatch 138 date, has an this g important bearing on the Taipo his incident as it shows that the people of the Tung Kun district openly assembled to march down to Taipo Hüi for the attack upon our Frooks. It is impossible that all those priparations could have
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for possible intervention by any forsign power in Kwang Tung provnice, Inquestrel Her Majesty's Consul at Canton to communicate with the Viceroy.

a

copy of the correspondence is attached to my disp

No 138

atch!

Circulato

17781

this date, and on you, receipt of your telegram of the gord

3d wins? / informing me that Her Majesty's Government

abi roved of my taking the

necess

essary steps to secure the Expity of the German Missions safety

ed the mission anes

I informed

that if any reel danger

imminent

they

was

would receive

protection on application

to the officer commanding the

T20073

$0.

C

Hark!

+

Froops at Sam Chun

691

I at the same time requested Major Isneral Gas

coigne

to unstruct dColonel The O'Gorman, Commanding

the troops at Sam Chun, that in the event of application being made of him by the German missions, he must satisfy himasy

that there was actual and immediate

danger of attack in which case he would afford protiction. 2. The letter of the Res. J. Schaub,

2nd June

attached to my dispatch 138

date, has an

this

g important bearing

on the Taipo his incident as it shows that the people of the Tung Kun district openly assembled to march down to Taipo Hüi for the attack upon our Frooks. It is impossible that all those priparations could

have

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