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to the Chinese Government in a reasonable form. I do not think the Viceroy when he seized the coal had any knowledge that it was in Mr. Bank's possession, and it does not appear that there were any outward signs by which he should have known that the Bank was in possession.
Moreover in arguing such a case with Chinese Authorities I should not allow Chinese technicalities to be advanced as a reason for preventing an equitable enquiry into the facts. So long as the Viceroy refrained from dealing with or realizing the coal—which at one time he threatened to do and which my representations at the Wai Wu Pu actually checked—I would have Prince Ch'ing's proposal of a joint enquiry at His Majesty's Consulate General in Canton a reasonable one, and in accepting it I considered that I was acting in consonance with the spirit of Article 27 of the Order in Council of 1904.
There etc.,
(Signed) Ernest Satow
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to the Chinese Government in a reasonable form. I do
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not think the Vienroy when he seized the coal had are
knowledge that it wa* În bue Rank's possession, and
meaning.
it does not appear that there were any outsurd signs
by #hich he should have known that the Band waa in pos-
Moreover in arguing wuch a case vita Chinsse
Authoitiem I siwuld not allos Chinese tecŕmicalities
session.
to beadvanced se a reason for preventing an equitable
enquiry into the facta. So long ka the Vicero, re-
frained from doaling with or realizing the coal-
*
which
at one tice he threatened tu do and which my represent-
ations at the Wai W. Pu affactually checksa, I wou hit
Prinos Ch'ing'a proposal ɗ a joint enquiry ab lie
Majesty's Consulate General in "antun a reasonable one,
kund in accepting it I considered that I was acting in
consonance with the spirit of Article 27 of the Oraor
in Council of 1904.
:
Thare etc.,
(Signed) Ernest Satow
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