matter.
Understanding that the
was refo
referred by
Excellency to Seret Greg-
Dis
should be glad to know if
the
subject has yet
Duplicate. No. 163. Legislative.
My Lord,
309
Victoria, Hong Kong
16th November, 1849.
I have the honour to enclose for Your Lordship's information copy of correspondence that has passed between the
any reply
been
received from
His
Lordship.
I have, &c.
Nos @ St. i.
(Signed) Charles J. I. Stuart
Manager
(True Copy)
Colonial Secretary.
late Naval Commander-in
Chief
myself relative to the sale of munitions of war in the Colony, from which
Your Lordship will perceive that I am of opinion it could be entirely useless to attempt to prohibit their import, so long
as
they
can be legally exported.
The Right Honourable
The Earl Grey,
&c.
&c.
&c.