tion of the from Great Britain. The question importation of into the Forts of Fire China AVOCL) referred for the consideration and orders of Viscount Palmerston decessor by any predecessor; and Sencore 1.5 Copy of His Majesty's Instructions to myself, with an enclosure from Her Majesty's Advocate General on the subject.
long as British Merchants and those of any other nation have a right to import Five arms and munitions of war into China for sale, it would be useless to pass 826 in 310 Speenlaters in these articles to We Consign them to Whampoa or any of the five open Ports, or where it would have no power of interference to prevent their Supply, and would therefore be a dead letter for other practical purposes.
I have the honor to be With the highest Respect, Your Lordships, Most Obedient Humble servant,
P.S. Ordinance for bidding. 20th November, 1849. Since the their import into Hong Kong. Such an enactment would only have the effect of inducing writing above. I observe from the public Papers that the following,