CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12] — Page 352

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Apart from the fact that Hinably The Acting Viceroy can procure the Munition required from

The Chinese Arsenal

at Fancher or

Thaughan.

The permirsin ached for would be far reaching. for armis

Ve

Could

readily forwarded firs

Canton by

inland

Carriap to any part- off hina, and I grection

if

we get Kumar.

what

The ultimate attitude of

have the Yangtage Viceroys

will be.

3 Assuming The

Correctness of the report

curious Engagement

That a

took place on the 23

>>>

Government oase.

between the Acting Veurops

Troops and the rébils reported in

in my

open

an

despatch the devrement is probably practically killed at this dument,

or

if

The rebels

were

succesful it has Entered upon.

a phase that will make it reccesary before long to decide whether The attitude of the European Power will be heutral which China is End carnering twock out her own Salvation; Whither the present dynasty and system is to be upheld.

armed intervention,

by