CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9] — Page 272

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make to raise the standard

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rebellion in the Canton

district.

I pointed out

to them that whatern

sympathy one might

feel with the aspirations

rising

The reformers a at the present crisis

ha

&xtremely

inconvenient, and would

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be dange White residents in the Two pervinces, for, while

this wave of facraticiou has submerged the birth, and is strong

advancing

signs of ad

shaving

Southwards, any frest

upheaval of

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The people

would probably result in attacks upon preciguer however opposed the leaders might be to such a course, The consequence being that the incurqueti wooned probably be attacked and destroyed by the Westin povero

with or without

The assistance of Chimere prace.

instead

The

I enggested theat

y

creating disturban The leaders might prepare a numerously signed petitive to the Pavers

showing clearly the reforms That they demand,