The Russian government, fearing that this could be viewed as a missionary venture likely to jeopardize the friendly relationship they enjoyed with their neighbor, refused Borrow permission to travel to the Chinese border if he took “one single Manchu Bible ” with him.
या प्रती चीनला नेऊन तेथे त्यांचे वितरण करण्याची बॉरोची योजना मात्र खोडण्यात आली.