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.
इसके करीब दस साल बाद, मंचू बाइबल की कुछ कॉपियाँ बाँटी गयीं ।