CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8] — Page 377

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375

incidents of and the occupation

15-20 April

of Marlon and Chan Valley

is that they are

Entirely local matters

42

Viceroy.

settled by the Fury.

While at Canton the Viceroy is anxious Kusoy and line won't pay the indemnity demanded, The question arises therefore have to be decided before long whether we shall hand over Chan Valley or continue & occupy it. If the latter The occupation must be regularised. At present the valley is lawless, taxation is arbitrary, freed from Control and day by day approaching a state of nearly Anarchy. It will not be creditable, nor will it be conducive to the peaceful settling down of the people in the ceded area, if this state of affairs is indefinitely prolonged.

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375 incidents of and the occupation 15-20 April of Marlon and Chan Valley is that they are Entirely local matters 42 Viceroy. settled by the Fury. While at Canton the Viceroy is anxious Kusoy and line won't pay the indemnity demanded, The question arises therefore have to be decided before long whether we shall hand over Chan Valley or continue & occupy it. If the latter The occupation must be regularised. At present the valley is lawless, taxation is arbitrary, freed from Control and day by day approaching a state of nearly Anarchy. It will not be creditable, nor will it be conducive to the peaceful settling down of the people in the ceded area, if this state of affairs is indefinitely prolonged.
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375 incidunts of and the occupation 15-20 april of Marlon and Chan Valley is that they are Entirely local mations 42 Viceroy. settled by the Furry. While at Cenonton the kuroy is amoris Kusoy. And line wot pay the indernity demanded, The question wise Theref have to be accided before long whatten ins shall hand over Falley ther Contirane & occupy it. If the latter The occupation must he Cepalised. At present the valley is duelist, paging is taxatim, abeatved from Control and day by Civil day approaching time stati o hearly a Anarchy. It will not be creditable, wise it, he conducive & the pencefil bettling down of the people The cessed area, if This stali of affain is indefinitelyn perlangen in
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375

incidunts of and the occupation

15-20 april

of Marlon and

Chan Valley

is that they are

Entirely

local mations

42

Viceroy.

settled by the Furry.

While at Cenonton the kuroy is amoris Kusoy. And line wot pay the

indernity demanded, The question wise Theref

have to be accided before long whatten ins

shall hand over

Falley

ther

Contirane &

occupy it. If the latter The occupation must he Cepalised. At present the valley is duelist, paging is taxatim, abeatved from Control and day by

Civil

day approaching time

stati o hearly a

Anarchy. It will not be creditable, wise it, he conducive & the pencefil bettling down of the people The cessed area, if This stali of affain is indefinitelyn perlangen

in

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