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British flag, we desire to inform the British authorities

of our belief that they will not object to our attacking

under similar circumstances in the future.

But in view of the fact that, on 11th October, at

Chungchansi Island we seized a Chinese launch in which a

British flag was concealed, and believing that the British

authorities agree with us that such misuse of the British

flag by the Chinese might very easily give rise to an

unfortunate incident, we beg to request that suitable and

effective measures be taken against such practice on the

part of the Chinese.