option into China
is absolute, Her
Majesty's Government
can do no more
for
thing in that respect
than prevent the Island of Hong Kong from being a great mart
and market for the British huggler.
Immediate
trong trong (New 20 catties)
1843.
Foreign Office, January 28,
Si,
I
am
78
1843.
directed
by
The Earl of
Aberdeen to transmit to you
the laid before Lord Stanley, the
two
drafts of the letters to the Law Officers
of the Crown, directing them to prepare
"drafts of
Orders
in
Council for
prohibiting the resort of British Subjects
for purposes of trade to other than certain specified Ports
in the Dominions of the Emperor of China, and for the establishment of a court at Hongkong for the trial
of
Civil Suits.
and
James Stephen Esqr
Civil Suits.
Tam van