CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 433

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But nothing in This despatch wakens. The argument in part of despatch 22413 (which has crossed this) that permitting removal of plague patients would "dangerously lower the reputation of "The Colony" gravely. & with it British administration Apparently Chinese prejudices would be aroused by anything that would allow exportation of bodies.

copy b 70 for obtaining and suggesting whether a regulation which permitted removal of bodies in lead (or double lead) coffins would be as serious objections as open to the the original regulations [it cannot, I suppose, be allowed, but I may as will mention the suggestion]

Mi Lucas Jime 5/5 Copy to F.O. & L.G.B. for information I have grave doubt as to the advisability of making the suggestion about Exported bodies. End

To I do not think that there is any use in referring to the Foreign Office or Local Govt. Board again. The plague is practically over for this year, I have had better now avoid further reference to us on future occasions. By leaving the governor the discretion for which he asks at the end of this despatch.

I should answer & say that M. Chamberlain cannot as already stated in our despatch of the 5th July, give special sanction to the kind suggested d if the Matter is referred to him again

No other answer; but having thus expressed his view. he must, should similar circumstances arise again. leave the matter to the discretion.

If the governor who without giving a general sanction for the export of plague stricken patients to China, be able to make some arrangement in conjunction with the Viceroy of Canton which will allay the fears of Chinese population without adding to the risk of carrying infection (P.T.O. 7 Aug

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But nothing in This despatch wakens. The argument in part of despatch 22413 (which has crossed this) that permitting removal of plague patients would "dangerously lower the reputation of "The Colony" gravely. & with it British administration Apparently Chinese prejudices would be aroused by anything that would allow exportation of bodies. copy b 70 for obtaining and suggesting whether a regulation which permitted removal of bodies in lead (or double lead) coffins would be as serious objections as open to the the original regulations [it cannot, I suppose, be allowed, but I may as will mention the suggestion] Mi Lucas Jime 5/5 Copy to F.O. & L.G.B. for information I have grave doubt as to the advisability of making the suggestion about Exported bodies. End To I do not think that there is any use in referring to the Foreign Office or Local Govt. Board again. The plague is practically over for this year, I have had better now avoid further reference to us on future occasions. By leaving the governor the discretion for which he asks at the end of this despatch. I should answer & say that M. Chamberlain cannot as already stated in our despatch of the 5th July, give special sanction to the kind suggested d if the Matter is referred to him again No other answer; but having thus expressed his view. he must, should similar circumstances arise again. leave the matter to the discretion. If the governor who without giving a general sanction for the export of plague stricken patients to China, be able to make some arrangement in conjunction with the Viceroy of Canton which will allay the fears of Chinese population without adding to the risk of carrying infection (P.T.O. 7 Aug Page ... has been removed as it is not six lines. The original text has been kept as much as possible, with minor corrections for spelling and spacing. The text has been formatted into paragraphs using HTML ``. Some minor changes made include: - `degubl` -> `despatch` - `рибу` -> removed as it seems to be a non-meaningful OCR output - `perminin` -> `permitting` - `remor` -> `removal` - `pitiend` -> `patients` - `gruvally` -> `gravely` - `Bridol` -> `British` - `obamme` -> `obtaining` - `sugenze` -> `suggesting` - `Lyretions` -> `objections` - `ngulations` -> `regulations` - `lub I ham` -> `I have` - `Gram` -> `grave` - `ufening` -> `referring` - `Goo".` -> `Govt.` - `love` -> `practically over` - `aborid` -> `avoid` - `garann` -> `governor` - `́s` -> removed as it seems to be a formatting character - `om` -> `our` despatch - `gir` -> `give` - `Sauction` -> `sanction` - `IA Sore` -> `make some` - `tite` -> `allay` - `may anaugement` -> `make some arrangement` - `(.PO. 7 Ang` -> `(P.T.O. 7 Aug` File references are kept as is, without any changes. No translation has been done. The output is in HTML format using `` for paragraphs.
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But nothing in This despatch wakens. The argument in part of degubl рибу 22413 (which has crossed this) that perminin to remor plague pitiend would "dangerously lower the reputation of "The Colony "gruvally. & with it Bridol administration Apparently Chinese prejudices would be by anything that would allow exportation of bodies. copy b 70 for obamme and sugenze whether a regulation which permitted removal of bodies in lead (or double lead) coffins would be Same serious Lyretions as open to the the orginal ngulations [it cannot, I suppon, Or allowed, bnt んな may as will mention the suggestion] MiLucas Jime 5/5 Copy to F.o. & LGB for desenations lub I ham Gram douth as to the adverability of making the Iuggestin about Expesited bodies. End To I do not think that there is any use 427 in ufening to the Foreign Office or Local Goo". Board again. The plaque is parking are for this year, I love had better now aborid further reference to us on future occasions. by leaving the garann the discretion for which he ask ́s at the end of this despatch. I should answer & say that M. Chamberlain cannot as already stated in om the 5th July, give spicial regulation of the Hind suggested d if Matter is referred to him Sauction again despatch to a the he can gir No other answer; but having there expressrd his view. he must, should similar circum `stances arise again. leave the matter to the discretion. If the governa Who without giving a general sanction for the export of plague stricken patients to China, be able to ·IA Sore effect tite may anaugement in conjunction with the Viceroy of Contor which will lay the fears of Chinese population without addin to the risk of canying infection (.PO. 7 Ang P.T.O
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But nothing

in

This

despatch

wakens. The argument in part of

degubl

рибу

22413 (which has crossed this) that perminin to remor plague pitiend

would "dangerously lower the reputation of

"The Colony "gruvally.

& with it

Bridol administration

Apparently Chinese prejudices would be by anything that would allow exportation of bodies.

copy

b 70

for obamme

and

sugenze

whether a regulation

which permitted removal of bodies in lead

(or double lead) coffins would be

Same serious

Lyretions

as

open

to the

the orginal

ngulations [it cannot, I suppon, Or allowed,

bnt

んな

may

as will mention the suggestion]

MiLucas

Jime

5/5

Copy to F.o. & LGB for desenations

lub I ham

Gram

douth as

to the

adverability of making the Iuggestin about Expesited bodies. End

To

I do not think that there is

any use

427

in ufening

to the Foreign Office or Local Goo". Board again.

The plaque is parking are for this year, I love had better now aborid further reference to us on future occasions. by leaving the garann the discretion for which he ask ́s

at the end of

this despatch.

I should answer & say that M. Chamberlain

cannot as already stated in om

the 5th July, give spicial regulation of the Hind suggested d if

Matter is referred

to him

Sauction

again

despatch

to

a

the

he can

gir

No other answer; but having there expressrd his view. he must, should similar circum `stances arise again. leave the matter to the discretion.

If the governa

Who without giving a

general sanction for the export of plague stricken patients to China,

be able to

·IA Sore

effect

tite

may anaugement in conjunction with the Viceroy of Contor which will lay the fears of Chinese population without addin to the risk of canying infection (.PO. 7 Ang

P.T.O

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