CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 126

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The duty of efficient patrol by rights belongs to China, but she has shown herself unwilling or incompetent to undertake the work, and would probably view with entire complacency its being vicariously carried out.

If you concur in these opinions the Committee will be well pleased to have your valuable advocacy in furthering their endeavours to obtain for British shipping greater security by an increased patrol in Chinese waters.

I have &c.

(Signed) F. Henderson, Hony. Secretary.

H.0.Bax-Ironside, Esq., Her Britannic Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, PEKING

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1424 The duty of efficient patrol by rights belongs to China, but she has shown herself unwilling or incompetent to undertake the work, and would probably view with entire complacency its being vicariously carried out. If you concur in these opinions the Committee will be well pleased to have your valuable advocacy in furthering their endeavours to obtain for British shipping greater security by an increased patrol in Chinese waters. I have &c. (Signed) F. Henderson, Hony. Secretary. H.0.Bax-Ironside, Esq., Her Britannic Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, PEKING

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1424 } 123 The duty of efficient patrol by rights belongs to China, but she has shown herself unwilling or incompetent to undertake the work, and would probably view with entire com- a placency its being vicariously carried out. If you concur in these opinions the Committee will be well pleased to have your valuable advocacy in furthering their endeavours to obtain for British shipping greater security by an increased patrol in Chinese waters. To I have &c. (Signed) F. Henderson, Hony. Secretary. H.0.Bax-Ironside, Esq., Her Britannic Majesty's Charge d'Affaires, PEKING

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The duty of efficient patrol by rights belongs to

China, but she has shown herself unwilling or incompetent to

undertake the work, and would probably view with entire com-

placency its being vicariously carried out.

If you concur in these opinions the Committee will be

well pleased to have your valuable advocacy in furthering their

endeavours to obtain for British shipping greater security by

an increased patrol in Chinese waters.

I have &c.

(Signed) F. Henderson,

Hony. Secretary.

H.0.Bax-Ironside, Esq.,

Her Britannic Majesty's Charge d'Affaires,

PEKING

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