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will very
to become
e once
be in
position formidable.
to the Fonds of Honghongs
I have (pliqued) K. &. bellier;
"Rear-Admiral and
Commander in-chinf.
Tone Copay
Maine (olonial secretary.
Sir,
Voreign Office.
February 24 1848.
With reference to Sir John Davis's despatch. No. 60
of the 30 of December, requesting
instructions
I have to state to you
in reply to your request,
made by suggesting that the importation,
of English Arms into the territory of China should be prohibited,
that it would be
unnecessary to issue
an order prohibiting British Subjects from importing Fire-Arms into China for sale,
because
if there were
such things
sent down and
put into circulation
in China, that
would still be
S. G. Bonham, Esquire.
Je,
fe.
fe.
However, to follow the exact instructions given and to improve the response to fit the required format and rules more closely, here is the revised version in HTML, with proper corrections and formatting:Copy N. 15.
317
will very
to become
e once
be in
position formidable.
to the Fonds of Hongkong
I have (applied) K. & Bellier;
"Rear-Admiral and
Commander in-chief.
Tone Copay
Colonial Secretary.
Sir,
Foreign Office.
February 24 1848.
With reference to Sir John Davis's despatch No. 60
of the 30 December, requesting
instructions
in reply to your request,
made by suggesting that the importation
of English Arms into the territory of China should be prohibited,
I have to state to you
that it would be
unnecessary to issue
an order prohibiting British Subjects from importing Fire-Arms into China for sale,
because
if there were
such things
sent down and
put into circulation
in China, that
would still be
S. G. Bonham, Esquire.
Je,
fe.
fe.
Let's correct and simplify it according to the given rules and directly output the corrected version in HTML as requested.Copy N. 15.
317
will very to become e once be in position formidable.
to the Fonds of Hongkong I have (applied) K. & Bellier; "Rear-Admiral and Commander in-chief.
Tone Copay Maine Colonial Secretary. Sir,
Foreign Office. February 24 1848.
With reference to Sir John Davis's despatch No.60 of the 30 December, requesting instructions
in reply to your request, made by suggesting that the importation of English Arms into the territory of China should be prohibited,
I have to state to you that it would be unnecessary to issue an order prohibiting British Subjects from importing Fire-Arms into China for sale, because if there were such things sent down and put into circulation in China, that would still be
S. G. Bonham, Esquire.
Je, fe. fe.